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A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.

Indoor photo of a seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders at a ritual or satsang gathering. Several men wear rudraksha malas; the front-right man, bare-chested with a shaved head and a small tilak, sits cross-armed beside boys in striped shirts. Chairs behind hold more men in white, and a red curtain hangs at left. The page places this at a 2011 event listed under Pratyaksha-Pada-Pooja, Bhagavad-Gita-Satsang and Rudra-Homa, but no ritual fire or deity is visible, so no specific rite is shown.

A seated group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several have white and ochre tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a crowd of boys and young men in white and colourful shirts sit on mats, many also holding lit lamps. Brass bowls, a plate of offerings, and a green container sit on the mat in front. An orange cloth bundle and open book lie nearby. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the central seated man in white with glasses is described by role only.

Three men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja, each with a gold-bordered sash. The man at right, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms, pours from a small brass vessel over a brass plate with lit oil lamps. The middle man wears a long rudraksha mala and bangles, and the left man wears a beaded necklace and has white arm markings. Brass lamps, small brass bowls, flower offerings and orange cloth are arranged before them. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a white-garbed figure with a sash is visible at the right.

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A large group of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with white or ash-marked foreheads perform a ritual in a hall with a polished floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed. Brass puja plates, small brass vessels and lamps sit on orange and purple mats before the seated rows, with a few plastic containers nearby. Behind them, many more participants sit in rows, some wearing lanyards, and a crowd fills the background.

A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.

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A seated group of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-white striped borders sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a large hall. Several men have sandalwood or white paste marks on their arms and foreheads. The man in the right foreground wears glasses, a white shawl with orange-gold border and a heavy gold-toned bead necklace, with hands folded in his lap. Others sit with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Brass lamps, a small brass bowl, a silver-colored container and small offering items sit on mats in front of them. Portraits hang on the wall behind, and a larger seated audience of children and adults in white is visible in the background.

A photograph of a group of men and a young boy seated on the floor of a hall during a ritual. The foreground man, shaved-headed with white horizontal marks on his forehead and upper arm, wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and looks upward. Beside him, a man wears a rudraksha mala and white clothes with gold borders. Behind them, more seated men in white and gold dress sit on mats. A small boy in a turquoise tank top sits on a mat near brass plates of bananas, fruit, and small oil lamps. The scene is a traditional satsang or puja gathering with no clearly visible a person figure.