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A row of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on a tiled floor, reading from open booklets while chanting. Many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass plates, a brass kalasha, small brass oil lamps with lit flames, a lit incense stick, flower petals and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder.

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A photograph of a row of seated male devotees in white dhotis and shawls during a puja or satsang, with vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The foreground man in the left corner reads from an open book while others hold books and sit cross-legged on a floor. Before them on orange cloths are brass plates with flowers, brass oil lamps and small lit diyas, and a shell. The room has pink walls and red chairs in the background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the candidate is unsure.2010-10-25A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls performs a ceremony in a pale pink hall. Foreground, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp and an open book. Beside him a man holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and rows of others raise lamps or bells. Brass plates on orange cloth hold flowers, fruit, coconuts, conch shells and yellow powder. Orange and red curtains hang in the background.2010-10-25A group of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a plain room, performing a ritual. Each has a white ash marking on the forehead and wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala. In front of them stand brass plates and small oil lamps with lit flames, with petals, offerings and bowls of water on orange mats. Some participants hold small brass vessels and spoons, and a few pages of text lie open. Plastic chairs and a red bag sit in the background against pale pink walls.2010-10-25A seated group of priests in plain white ritual dress with red-edged cloth performs a puja in a pale room. Many hold brass oil lamps and bells raised in aarti, and the foreground priest on the left has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala, and a bangle, chanting with a book open in his hands. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps rest on orange mats before them, and a pink tray sits in the lower right. Several shaved-headed participants sit in rows behind, and a gilded deity murti or shrine is visible at the left edge.2010-10-25A seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish-maroon borders performs a puja in a bright room with pink curtains and a window. Many have white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha-style malas. They sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali or holding offerings, while brass plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and bowls of offerings with small heaps of white substance lie on the floor in front. A white cabinet and a small table with a red fabric draped over it are visible at the back. Several men are partly visible in the background.2011-09-04 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a plain hall with pink walls and white curtains. Around two dozen shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows on the floor, many with bare chests and rudraksha malas. They hold incense, flowers and small offerings over brass thali plates set on orange mats, with oil lamps lit before them. Some hold open books. Orange chairs line the back wall. Pink and blue bowls of offerings and a red plastic bag sit nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a seated group of about two dozen men in white dhotis and white upper cloths, many with shaved heads and white marks on their bodies, sitting on orange mats on a pale tiled floor. Small oil lamps, brass dishes and bowls of offerings are placed before them. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits at the right edge, and a whiteboard on an easel with handwritten notes stands at the upper right. Several people sit on plastic chairs in the background. The scene reads as a meditative puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-01-21Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange cloth mats in a hall during a puja or satsang. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with black-and-white beaded malas and pendants, and bare-chested young men wear white dhotis bordered with red and tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre gestures with his hands in front of brass plates, small brass lamps and bowls of yellow offerings. Plastic containers and green bowls sit on the floor.2010-11-14