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A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a patterned carpet in a hall, dressed in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red lanyards, performing a small ritual. In the foreground a man in white with an orange lanyard bends over a small brass plate holding oil lamps and offerings. Beside him a man in white leans forward and rests his hands on a mat. Further back, seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red lanyards sit quietly, some with eyes closed, and a bald man in white sits at far left with hands folded. Red cloths lie on the floor and chairs are visible at the back of the room.

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December 10 20132013-12-10A seated group of men in plain white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sits on a carpeted floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small red-rimmed plate with a red substance and a tilak on his forehead; a brass tray, oil lamps, a small brass bowl, and a plate of flowers and fruit sit before the group. Behind them, more seated devotees in white clothing with tilak marks, some with fingers joined in prayer, and a few men in orange-red cloth at the far right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants; the group is simply devotees in white.2013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07A large seated congregation in white clothing sits on red mats in a hall, facing forward during a darshan session. Many participants wear orange-red lanyards around their necks. Men in front, including one with a shaved head and glasses, sit cross-legged with hands resting on their knees; a water bottle sits on the floor at left. Behind them rows of women and men in white continue into the background, with a golden throne-like seat and an ornate gold painted panel visible at the top of the frame. No one clearly visible is shown as a person.2016-09-22A photograph of a seated group during a ritual gathering in a hall with pink floor mats. In the foreground, several men with white tilaka-like forehead marks and bare shoulders hold small oil lamps with flames; a shaved-headed man in white with a dark rudraksha mala holds a small bell. Behind them, a man in a pale blue kurta with a yellow lanyard holds a lamp, and a man in a white kurta sits with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows behind them. Brass bells and a plate with offerings are visible at the lower right. No figure is shown with distinctive a person cues such as long hair, saffron ornate robes or a crown, so no identification is made.2010-10-10December 11 20132013-12-11December 17 20132013-12-17October 08 20162016-10-08Devotees sit in rows on red mats in a white-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white shawl sits with palms joined in namaste. Beside him, a man in white with a face mask and red shawl sits similarly. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels in front, tending a brass tray with oil lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, women in orange and red shawls and men in white sit with hands folded, and a camera operator stands at the top right.2014-09-13A seated group of men in white ritual clothing performs a padapuja-style ceremony on a carpeted floor in a hall. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and hold small brass lamps, bells and offering items; one at left has white tripundra markings on his forehead. In front of them lie brass vessels, flower petals, a red cloth and a rudraksha mala on a tray. A man in white kneels at centre-left holding a small offering. Behind them, other people in white sit in meditative posture, and one man in saffron wears a shawl. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguishable from appearance here, so no a person identification is made.2013-12-09December 08 20132013-12-08A large group of devotees dressed in white sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet in a hall with cream walls and dark wooden doors, during a satsang or puja. In the foreground a bespectacled man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp toward the viewer, while a curly-haired boy in white with a mala sits beside him holding a small brass bell. Other participants sit with palms joined in anjali or hold printed sheets, and a few wear orange cloth beside them. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-12-03