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April 29 2013

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Three shaved-headed male sannyasis in orange and saffron robes stand in a smoky, dimly lit space, apparently during a ritual. The man on the left wears clear-framed glasses, a red bindi, and a saffron wrap with a gold edge over his shoulder. The middle figure is bare-chested under an orange cloth, with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. The man on the right wears a red bindi and white vertical tilak marks, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and raises his hand toward his chin. Haze and incense smoke fill the background.2013-04-29Three shaved-headed male devotees sit in a row in profile, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative or chanting posture. The man on the left wears orange-saffron cloth with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala, and white tripundra with a red bindi. The middle man wears saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala and wears rimless glasses. The man on the right wears a white cloth and rudraksha mala and also wears glasses. Behind them is a cream wall, a red bowl on a shelf, and a red cloth at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is evident, so the seated men are described by role only.2011-09-16Three shaven-headed men in orange and maroon robes perform a ritual amid drifting smoke against a dark background. The man on the left wears rudraksha beads and round glasses and gestures with his right hand near his face. The middle man in orange raises one arm and holds a small object in his cupped hands. The man on the right wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold wristwatch and a red tilak on his forehead, and touches his ear while chanting. A brass tray sits at the bottom right edge. The men are priests or sannyasis; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues given.2013-04-29September 07 20142014-09-07A photograph of five shaved-headed male devotees in orange-saffron robes and dark rudraksha malas seated closely in meditation with eyes closed, several with white vertical tilaka or sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear small hoop earrings and bangles. Behind them is a red-maroon cloth backdrop and a white cabinet, with a plastic container visible at lower right. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2013-06-14April 29 20132013-04-29Three male sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, one wearing rudraksha malas and a tilak on the forehead, the others also with rudraksha beads. A blurred blue deity figure and a white banner with faint printed text stand behind them, with a dark red curtain on the right. The foreground subject is the man on the left with a red bindi, and the scene is a seated meditation session.2011-09-15Three young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or puja gathering. White vibhuti horizontal lines mark their foreheads, with a red kumkum dot on the central man, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them, other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand in a bright hall with red curtains.2013-06-13August 13 20132013-08-13Several shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloths stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a devotional gathering. The central man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white tilak, and a gold bracelet. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together, and a young man in maroon with hoop earrings smiles. Blurred devotees in white and orange stand behind them.2013-06-14Three bald men in rust and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a cushioned floor before a dark wooden wall during a satsang or ritual. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded arm band, with white markings on his shoulder and forehead, and holds his hands open in front of him while looking down. The man on the left wears glasses and a brown rudraksha shawl; the man on the right wears a dark mala and presses his palms together in anjali. Fresh rose petals and small brass offering items sit in front of them.2014-01-11August 28 20162016-08-28