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A photograph of a large ritual gathering in an indoor hall during a puja. In the foreground, two shirtless priests sit on mats with rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads across their chests. The priest on the left has white hair and wears a white dhoti, gesturing with his right hand. The priest in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and a yellow-edged cloth, gesturing with a small object in his hand. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and saffron garments sit on mats, several with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, lamps and small vessels are arranged on the floor. The crowd fills the background.

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Photo of a large puja or ritual gathering in a hall with warm lamp light. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest sits cross-legged on a striped mat, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas, holding a small incense or ritual object and a bell. Beside him, a man in a blue striped shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a small bell and a steel water bottle nearby. To the right, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and another priest in an orange turban and white dhoti sits with a long garland and offerings. Many seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the background, with brass lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel on the floor.

A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja with brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings arranged on the floor in front of them. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair, a white dhoti with yellow borders, and rudraksha beads holds a lit lamp while another man with dreadlocks wears a red-brown rudraksha mala. A bald priest on the right has white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads, and an orange cloth. Others in orange, maroon and white clothing sit behind them, some holding lamps. A blurred deity image hangs on the wall in the background.

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A photograph of a large group of men seated cross-legged on pink cushions in a hall, performing a ritual with hands joined in anjali. They wear white dhotis with yellow-gold borders and are bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies; some wear rudraksha malas. A brass oil lamp and small ritual items sit on a mat in front. Behind them, a glowing illuminated deity murti stands on an altar with red drapery. Several participants have long hair and some have shaved heads. The atmosphere is that of a group puja or meditation session.

A row of seated men in a hall performs a ritual with brass oil lamps, small plates of offerings and incense sticks on a low mat. Foreground, a bald man with white tripundra markings, orange lower cloth and a long rudraksha mala holds his palms together and reaches toward a brass lamp. Beside him, a man with dreadlocks and white forehead markings joins his hands in prayer. Others in orange, white and saffron wraps sit behind, several bare-chested with white ash on their arms. Behind them is a deity murti in a niche and white walls. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering. a person is not clearly identifiable, so no candidate is labelled.