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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall, with several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and maroon robes sitting cross-legged on the floor. Foreground men wear rudraksha malas, white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and gold earrings; one holds an open book with both hands pressed together in devotion. Brass and copper ritual vessels, lamps and small flower-filled bowls lie on a cloth in front of them. Behind, a large audience in white clothing with orange lanyards sits in rows, with pink curtains and windows visible.

A seated satsang gathering in a temple hall with a cream tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, a row of men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths with rudraksha malas; one in white dhoti with a red-brown shawl looks down at a phone, and a bald man in orange holds a small book. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some in white shirts, fills the hall, with an ornate golden shrine partly visible at the upper left. A small white paper cup sits on the floor in front.

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September 22 2013

December 12 2011

Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.

A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale floor mats and a red curtain behind them. In the foreground a bald man with white forehead and arm markings wears an orange-and-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a red sash and glasses holds a notebook. Behind them others in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit attentively, some with white ash markings, while a man in a white shirt with a red garland sits to the left. Several people are seated in rows in the background, looking forward toward an unseen speaker.

September 10 2013

A photograph of a large seated gathering at an ashram-style hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas; the central man has a red bindi, white tilak stripes on his head and chest, and keeps his eyes closed in meditation with hands held together. Beside him, another man in orange and a younger boy in a dark shawl sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Behind them, many bare-chested devotees in white and grey clothing sit in rows, with oil lamps glowing at left. Appearance-based cues for a person presence are not clearly visible, so no specific candidate is identified.

November 08 2015

Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor in a large gathering, several with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man at right wears a red tilak and a white forehead mark, holding his hands together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man and a younger man sit with eyes closed. Behind them, many seated people in white and colourful clothing share the space, and brass lamps with small flames and offering trays sit on the floor. The scene reads as a ritual sitting or puja with devotees in meditative posture. No figure is clearly identified as the a person.

August 17 2011

A photograph of a large group seated on the floor during a ritual, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments with red borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace holds a small brass implement, flanked by other saffron-clad seated participants with brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps on the mat before them. The setting is a hall with orange draping.