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March 27th 20162016-03-27 +1 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27January 17 20132013-01-17A close-up photograph of several shaved-headed monastic men in saffron-orange and red robes seated in a row during a devotional gathering. They wear orange-red rudraksha and beaded necklaces, white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear glasses. Their eyes are closed or lowered, and the man on the right has his palms joined in anjali. Behind them hang a deep red curtain and an orange flag. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is none.2013-03-16January 18 20132013-01-18September 27 20132013-09-27A row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor before a long low table set with brass lamps, a conch shell, small brass cups, and shallow plates of red flower petals and offerings. The men wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and sacred thread across their shoulders. The foremost man on the right has a white tripundra mark and holds his hands together in prayer. Behind them, devotees sit in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-22A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, several with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and arms. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the foreground man holds a printed sheet. Brass bowls, small lamps and a kalasha-style vessel are arranged on orange cloths before them, with red-robed participants and seated devotees behind. Red curtains and air conditioners line the hall wall.2013-09-22Photograph of several young men in saffron-orange monastic robes seated cross-legged in a hall during a puja. The men on the left and centre sit with eyes closed and hands folded; the man on the right presses palms together in anjali mudra. All wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti horizontal stripes on their foreheads, arms and shoulders, with rudraksha bands on their upper arms. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange robes are visible, and a white-clad figure stands at the right edge.2016-08-02September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph of seated monks in a hall performing a meditative or devotional practice. In the foreground a monk in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses, sits cross-legged with his right hand raised to his face. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed monks in white dhotis and white shawls sit in a row, also touching their faces or hands in the same gesture. A figure in white sits at the far left edge, and a partly visible person sits at the far right. Pale cream walls, a plain white panel and a few small offering items on a low table form the background. a person is not identifiable from appearance here, so the foreground monk is described only by role.2011-12-01February 02 20162016-02-02 +1 copies