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February 16 2013

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A photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on the floor before a red curtain during a satsang. Several men shaved-headed, wearing orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas, have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The foremost man in the left foreground speaks, his hands at his waist, while the others sit with palms joined or hands resting in their laps. Brass vessels stand at the lower right and a woman sits at the far left edge. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role only.2013-08-02October 06 20112011-10-06January 08 20172017-01-08A seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis sits cross-legged on a mat during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him, younger boys in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Blurred seated devotees in white fill the background, and a pillared hall surrounds them.2015-09-09Several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged in a hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and layered rudraksha malas sits with arms folded and eyes open, while beside him a man in red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits with a sacred ash band across his forehead and white marks on his arms. To the right another monk in orange with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in meditation. Other seated devotees in orange and red fill the background, and carved stone pillars are visible behind them.2015-09-09October 26 20112011-10-26February 25 20132013-02-25July 11 20132013-07-11Several seated men in a temple or ashram hall perform a ritual with eyes closed. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man wears orange-saffron robes with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala, a white vibhuti marking and a red tilak, with a bangle on his wrist and a book resting on his lap. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, a copper vessel and a red cloth backdrop stand nearby.2011-10-17February 11 20142014-02-11March 04 20132013-03-04A shaved-headed man seated cross-legged speaks into a clip-on lapel microphone while gesturing with his right hand. He wears a maroon-and-gold draped shawl over an orange-red robe, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a rudraksha mala around his neck, small gold earrings and a gold bangle. White vertical marks are painted on his forehead and arms. Behind him, other seated people in orange monastic robes and white-marked foreheads sit on a red-carpeted floor beside paper cups and leaf plates. a person by appearance cues of orange and maroon clothing, layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, presented as a speaker at a satsang.2014-09-13