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A photograph of a large seated congregation of men in a hall, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas and white ash or tilak marks on their bodies. In the foreground a young man with a white dhoti and red bead mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands clasped, while a man beside him with a shaved head and mustache holds a white cloth. Fruits, a green bag and yellow cloth lie on the floor at left, and the rows behind are filled with devotees attentively seated for the satsang.

Outdoor photo beside a red brick wall under a large leafy tree. Two seated men in white ritual clothing with gold-and-bead garlands and white hairnets hold leaf plates of food. The man on the left wears white with a gold-bordered dhoti and eats from a plate, with a cup nearby. The man in the middle wears a cream kurta and white dhoti, holding a leaf plate. A standing man on the right wears a cream kurta, a gold-bead garland with a pendant, and glasses, and watches them. A blue water jug and dry leaves lie on the ground.

A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with beige curtains and a wall-mounted speaker. Many men in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders sit on white floor cloths, with brass plates and small bowls of offerings in front of them. Several people wear orange sannyasi robes, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A woman in white sits on a chair near the front, and an older woman in white sits behind her. A brown tote bag with a printed emblem lies on the floor. Most people are smiling or turned toward the side.

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A seated row of people eats from disposable plates on a tiled floor in a corridor during an annadan meal. In the foreground, a young man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border, a red-orange rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklaces, and a red bindi; his hand holds food. Beside him sits another man in white with gold-and-red beaded garlands and armbands. Further along, sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, one with a saffron turban, sit eating. A man in white stands bending at left, serving from a container. Water bottles and food on banana-leaf-style plates are in front of the diners.

Three men stand in a small shrine room with pale pink walls and a shelf above them. Behind them are black stone deity murtis seated on red cushioned pedestals framed by ornate gold arches, with orange-yellow cloth draped over the figures. In front is a gold-coloured seated figure draped in yellow cloth, flanked by brass kalasha pots. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in gold and a sacred thread, presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. The man on the left wears glasses, a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a mala and has white markings on his forehead and arms. Ritual, devotional setting.

A large group of male devotees in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders sit cross-legged on white cloth-covered floor during a ritual. Many are bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas, and have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, bowls and trays with flowers and offerings sit in front of them. In the foreground, a young man with a white tilak and red-thread necklace gazes forward, while a man in the centre holds a small brass vessel. No single central figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.