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Three men sit on a red-and-patterned mat in front of a white draped backdrop with a red plastic chair at the left and right edges. The man at left wears a dark red dhoti with gold border, a brown rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red tilak; his hands rest on his lap. The seated man in the centre wears a dark red and gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and glasses, hands clasped. The man at right wears a white dhoti with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold pendant necklace, leaning forward with his hands at his lap.

April 01 2013

Several 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.

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.

January 17 2013

Photograph 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.

Two shaved-headed men in rust-red and orange robes sit cross-legged on a white cloth in an indoor hall, with curtains behind them. The man on the left wears dark-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala over his shoulder, with a beaded bracelet on his upper arm and a horizontal white tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, also wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, has white ash bands on his forehead and arm, a gold-edged dhoti, and a gold wristwatch, and his hands are folded in his lap. Yellow marigolds lie at the lower left and a small white device sits on a wooden table at the right. A partly visible person in orange robes sits at the far right edge. No recognizable a person candidate is clearly established by the visible cues, so the identity is left uncertain.

September 09 2015

Photograph of a seated group during a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and brass puja vessels and offering bowls laid on low tables before them. The man at far right wears white clothing with a red shawl and glasses, hands clasped in prayer. Behind them, other devotees sit in the background.

Three men sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall during a satsang, with many seated devotees in orange robes behind a rope barrier. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair tied back, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the centre wears orange robes with a red border, a dark rudraksha mala and white tilak markings, and gazes upward. The man on the right wears a red-brown shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. White ash markings are visible on their arms and torsos. Small cups and a red cloth sit on the mat in front of them, with a few red flower petals scattered on the floor.

Three 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.