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A seated group of devotees in white clothes sits on striped mats in a hall with cream walls, attending a satsang. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt gazes forward while holding incense sticks, and beside him an older man with a grey crew cut, white vertical tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala holds up an incense stick with a ring on his finger. Further left a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small object. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged, a few wearing tilak. Brass plates with offerings and a small cloth sit at the lower right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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December 30 20112011-12-30A photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang or meditation session, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows and most with eyes closed. Several wear white shirts and dhotis, one in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste at left, and others in dark shirts or colourful t-shirts. Many have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Yellow-orange and cream walls and a pillar frame the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the front-row men appear to be devotees.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with cream walls and a striped mat floor, with a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts seated behind metal barrier railings. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a puja, holding small oil lamps and a brass plate. A central seated man in a white shirt and black trousers, with a brass lamp in his hands, is among those performing the rite. A red ritual kit with a yantra design, brass vessels and a pink bowl lie on the floor in front. Some attendees sit with hands folded in prayer. A person in a mint-green shirt sits at the left. The scene is a satsang-style puja in progress.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in white clothing sits on a patterned carpet in a hall during a satsang. Foreground, a man in a cream kurta wears a rudraksha mala with orange lanyard beads and a red bindi, gazing forward. Beside him, a man in a white shirt wears a similar orange-and-beaded lanyard and a rudraksha mala. Behind, others in white shirts and white t-shirts wear orange lanyards and accreditation badges, sitting cross-legged on red cloths. No a person is visible in the frame; the figures are devotees and attendees.2013-12-13Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall with yellow walls, most in white clothes. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold border sits beside a red cloth tray holding brass bowls, incense, a small flame and offerings. Behind them, a man in white kurta and black trousers holds a ritual spoon, and others with folded hands sit on striped mats. A man in a teal shirt and white-clad devotees with folded palms fill the background. The setting suggests a puja or homa-style worship.2012-05-13 +1 copiesDecember 07 20132013-12-07May 18 20122012-05-18A 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 20132013-12-07September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a seated puja in a hotel ballroom with a patterned carpet. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothing with a red sash and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and offerings on a red cloth. Beside him men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed, one with sandalwood tilak on his forehead. A few bronze and brass ritual vessels, lamps and a red-and-yellow offering plate lie on the cloth. Behind them women in white and other devotees sit in rows. No one is identified as a person in this image.2013-12-09