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October 13 2013

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A photograph of a group of men and boys seated on a red cloth-covered floor in an indoor hall, all wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Several have white and tripundra-style forehead markings and white arm bands. A white wall-mounted air conditioning unit and a fan are visible behind them. The central seated man, with a shaved head and a wide-set gaze, wears a saffron robe and a gold bracelet, and sits beside a red-draped table edge. Others around him, including a young boy in glasses, look attentive toward the front. The scene resembles a satsang or teaching session.2013-10-12A seated group of saffron-robed men and boys with white vibhuti tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, clapping with palms together. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala smiles and claps; beside him a boy in orange with a mala claps, and behind them other devotees in orange and a golden pillar with flower garlands and a green-and-red cloth draped over a figure appear in the background. Pink and purple satin cloths and a fan are visible.2013-10-08October 06 20132013-10-06September 22 20132013-09-22A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor in a temple hall, dressed in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with reddish-pink borders and wearing beaded rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti or chandan stripes on their foreheads and arms, and a few have red kumkum dots. Their eyes are lowered or looking to the side in quiet attention. Behind them, a gold-colored ornate deity mount or canopy with a fan and a wall are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-10-06September 10 20132013-09-10Shaven-headed male monastics in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in a seated meditative or chanting line in an indoor hall. A bald, bespectacled man in white robes sits at right beside a gilded ornate ritual object and a brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. Behind them, a red-robed figure stands near a partly visible fan and red curtain. Candidate visibility of a person is not established by appearance here.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a seated group on red floor mats during a satsang-style gathering in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. In the foreground, several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and wrist beads sit listening, one with a hand on his chin. Behind them, many boys in red, orange and white robes, some wearing glasses, sit attentively with rudraksha beads. A drum is visible at the upper right and a man in white clothing sits at the left. The page's satsang excerpt is not visible in the image itself, so the gathering is described by its visible elements only.2013-07-18A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13