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April 09 20142014-04-09A seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes with white forehead tilak marks performs a ritual in a hall with a white floor and reed mats. In the foreground, a shaven-headed child in orange holds a small object and a brass plate. A man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits with hands folded in front of a brass plate of red flowers and a lamp. Behind him, boys in maroon sit cross-legged and a woman in orange clasps her hands in prayer. Several boys wear rudraksha beads and gold-trimmed cloths, and rows of white-clad attendees sit in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja-style gathering with offerings and oil lamps, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-11-28 +3 copiesA seated group of devotees and young disciples in orange and maroon robes during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a bald boy in orange holds a small brass bell beside a tray of offerings, while a man in orange with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sits with hands folded, and a woman in orange with gold bangles sits with palms pressed together. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and orange, some with rudraksha necklaces, sit on mats near brass cups, flower-filled plates and small pots, and men in white shirts sit in the background.2013-11-28 +2 copiesA seated crowd of devotees and sannyasis fills a hall during a satsang. Foreground monks wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. A man on the left in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits with his hands clasped. Several young men in white shirts with orange lanyards sit behind. A boy in an orange robe and red cloth sits at centre. A seated man in a red-and-gold robe with a long rudraksha mala writes on a sheet of paper. Brass dishes and a plate of offerings sit on the floor.2014-04-07A large seated audience in a bright hall with white draped chairs and a red-and-white stage backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and boys wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilak stripes on their foreheads; some have hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, sit attentively. A man in white with a shaved head sits centre-right among the crowd. Several people with bare shoulders and tattoos are visible. A large audience is seated facing forward, listening to a discourse, with a few people standing at the far back in white.2017-07-29 +1 copiesApril 17 20142014-04-17August 14 20142014-08-14Seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. Several shaven-headed boys and young men wear white vertical forehead markings and bare upper bodies with orange cloth draped over them. In the foreground a young boy with a red bindi and palms pressed together in prayer sits beside a clear plastic container and brass plates holding offerings. An older bald man with a rudraksha mala and white arm markings sits at right with hands folded, while a few people in red garments sit behind. The atmosphere is one of attentive prayer during a seated ritual.2013-12-13November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of young boys and men seated cross-legged on the floor in orange and saffron robes, many with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several boys in the foreground hold their hands in mudra gestures and have shaved heads. Silver trays, small brass bells, lamps, flower petals and a red offering plate sit on low silver-coloured platforms in front of them. Some adults in white clothing sit in the background, along with a few women in white saris. The setting is an indoor hall with pale tiled flooring.2013-08-03February 20 20132013-02-20April 09 20142014-04-09