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Seated devotees perform a puja in a hall with patterned wall panels and a red-and-white doorway. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and kurta sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange lanyard and an ID badge. Beside him, a man in a green striped polo and white dhoti also joins his palms, with orange lanyard and a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Before them on a red cloth sit a brass thali with flowers and fruit, a small oil lamp, a pink tray with incense sticks, flowers and a brass lamp, and a small brass bowl. Several other participants in white and in western clothing sit on mats behind them, eyes closed in prayer.

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Devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in a hall for a meditative session. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and kurta with orange lanyard and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him, a man in a light green striped polo with orange lanyard and beaded mala sits with palms together. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white and beige clothes, some with glasses, are visible. A brass plate with flowers, a small pink tray holding a lamp and incense sticks, and a brass pot are placed on a pink cloth in front. No one is shown in a throne or in a position of honour.2012-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20122012-08-25Men seated closely in rows on blue-and-white striped mats during a satsang or meditation session, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and black rudraksha-style mala sits with hands folded, a red tilak mark on his forehead and wearing glasses. Beside him men in cream and white clothing, a grey jacket and a striped sweater wear conference-style lanyards and name badges. Other attendees sit behind them. No identifiable presenter with saffron or crown cues is visible, so this is a group of devotees in meditation.2012-08-26February 17 20132013-02-17A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with striped blue-and-white floor mats. In the foreground a man in a pale yellow-green shirt with a red lanyard and tilak on his forehead presses his hands together, and a long-bearded elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby holding a small brass bell. Beside them a younger man in a striped jacket has his hands folded, and at the right a bald man in a dark blue jacket with a red lanyard closes his eyes. Plates with offerings and a small bowl sit on the mats, and other participants in white and cream kurtas fill the background.2012-08-25August 26 20122012-08-26A seated congregation with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a satsang. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange lanyard and ID badge sits with eyes closed, and a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange lanyard sits in front, eyes lowered. Behind them, rows of devotees on striped blue and white mats wear white and light clothing, some with ID lanyards. The setting is an indoor hall with cushions on the floor.2012-08-26A large group seated on woven mats in a hall for a puja. Front row, four priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaste; several wear rudraksha malas and vertical or horizontal sandal and vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, small brass lamps and dishes of offerings sit before them, and a flame burns at the right edge. Behind them, children and adults in orange shawls and colourful shirts sit in rows with hands folded. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so this is a priest and devotee scene.2012-04-20August 26 20122012-08-26August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesA seated group of priests in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders performs a ritual on a mat-covered marble floor. In the centre, a priest in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, with brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, a small lamp and flower offerings on an orange cloth before him. Beside him, two more priests in white with gold-bordered shawls sit with hands raised, and behind them rows of seated boys and men, many in orange shawls or colourful shirts, sit with hands folded or held in prayer. Several small oil lamps burn on the floor. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person by the stated cues; the figures are priests and devotees.2012-04-20April 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copies