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March 10 2013

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September 23 20132013-09-23May 23 20152015-05-23October 27 20132013-10-27December 20 20152015-12-20A row of seated male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits in a hall with red drapes, palms pressed together in prayer. Many have white sacred ash horizontal stripes on their foreheads and arms. A tray of offerings sits at the lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene is a group satsang-style gathering.2013-09-21Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.2013-10-09August 21 20162016-08-21October 30 20132013-10-30September 22 20132013-09-22A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a floor before red curtains, eyes closed or lowered in meditation or prayer. Several wear long rudraksha malas across their shoulders and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Hands are folded or resting on their laps. In the lower right corner, a brass puja vessel and an offering plate with flowers and fruit sit near the group. The men appear to be sannyasi or priests participating in a satsang or puja.2013-09-29November 02 20132013-11-02Two seated sannyasi-style men in orange-red robes with white sacred ash markings on forehead and arms sit on green mats in a hall. The man on the left wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and rests his hand on his chin while listening. The man on the right, with a small earring, holds a black microphone with a teal band and speaks to him, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a pendant. Other seated participants in orange robes and malas sit behind them, with white cups on the floor.2013-07-14