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May 24 2017

A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor perform a ritual. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies, rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred white ash markings on their arms and chests. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in a dark shirt sits with eyes closed, while the men beside him hold their hands in mudra gestures. Orange cloth mats in front of them hold brass plates, flowers, a small pot, lamps and incense sticks. Many participants are visible behind them, with white chairs and banners in the background. Several women in white saris are also seated at the rear of the hall.

A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja or satsang in a hall, many with bare chests, rudraksha malas around their necks, white dhotis with gold-coloured borders, and white ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed; some are reading from papers. Brass plates, small lamps and offering dishes are set before them. Several men in the front rows are shaved-headed, and the background shows more seated participants, a bright stage and people standing near serving tables.

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May 27 2017

A large indoor hall packed with seated male devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on red mats before brass plates, flower-filled trays, oil lamps and small offering bowls. Foreground figures press palms together or lower their heads in prayer. A man in front with white hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead folds his hands, while a bald devotee beside him sits cross-legged. A bare-chested figure stands at the far right near a gold-trimmed table, and a large red-and-gold deity image hangs on the back wall. Some younger boys in white dhotis sit among the group, reading or meditating. Pink walls and a wooden door frame the room.

July 27 2017

Large group of men, mostly bare-chested, seated in rows on orange mats in a hall, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths, with rudraksha or bead necklaces. Many have hands pressed in prayer (anjali) and eyes closed, some meditating with palms over ears or on laps. A few wear white and gold shirts or sit on chairs at the back. A water bottle sits on the floor at right. Spiritual meditation or satsang gathering in progress.

A large seated congregation of devotees in a temple hall performs a devotional sitting practice with palms pressed together in namaste. Many men, most bare-chested, wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and horizontal white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms; some wear orange or red shawls. Women in white and yellow saris sit in the background among tall yellow-tipped wooden staffs and small oil lamps glowing on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible, as all figures are seated devotees in similar white ritual clothing.

A seated group ritual in a large hall with orange floor mats. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits with his body marked with white ash stripes and a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl has white tripundra marks and a white sacred thread, and another man in white has yellow turmeric paste on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange sit with hands folded or palms together, and a row of people in white and orange clothing fills the background. The crowd and setting suggest an assembly during a puja or satsang.

A large indoor gathering of devotees seated closely together in a hall, many wearing white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Foreground men sit with palms pressed in anjali and hands folded, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few men wear saffron cloth. Behind them, a dense crowd fills the hall under white-clad figures, with a wooden doorway at the upper right.