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Three young men in saffron-orange cloth sit closely together and smile during a gathering. The man on the left, shown from behind with long dreadlocked hair, gestures with one raised finger while speaking to the others. The centre man has short dark hair, a white-and-red forehead marking and layered rudraksha malas with gold-coloured beads, and holds a smartphone. The man on the right has long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a red bindi and forehead marking, and is smiling broadly. Other people and red cushions are blurred in the background. No identifiable a person appearance is shown.

Close photo of several young devotees seated in a group, all wearing saffron-orange cloth wraps and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with gold-toned bead accents. The central young man smiles broadly, looking to the side with one arm raised toward his neck, while the youth on the left has a red tilak mark on his forehead and dreadlocked hair is visible on others. A pink-draped backdrop and carved wooden pillar appear behind them. No figure is clearly identified as a person.

Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit closely together and smile broadly. The central figure has long dreadlocked hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with gold-toned beads and a pendant. Flanking him, a young man on the left wears a similar mala and a white-marked forehead, and another on the right, also with a white tilak and gold beads, looks sideways and smiles. Others are partly visible in the background, all in orange clothing and malas.

A photograph of two smiling young men in saffron-orange sannyasi cloth seated in a group ritual setting. The man on the left has short greyish hair, a beard, a red bindi, white horizontal stripes on his bare shoulder, and wears rudraksha malas with a pendant. The man on the right has long matted dreadlocks wrapped in a bun, white horizontal forehead marks with a red dot, a moustache and beard, and rudraksha malas. Behind them, more people in orange robes sit on the floor, and banana leaves with offerings are visible at the lower edge.

Several young people in saffron-orange robes sit close together, most with rudraksha malas and gold-beaded necklaces around their necks. A smiling young man in the centre, with a red bindi and white forehead markings, gestures with his hand. Others beside him, including a long-haired companion with dreadlocks and a smiling person at right, also wear saffron clothing and beads. A blurred head is in the foreground. Several people are visible, all seated among fellow participants in an indoor setting.

A photograph of a smiling young man in orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads, a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, standing at left. Beside him, another smiling young man in orange wears a similar gold necklace and white forehead marking. At right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, and a bare-shouldered orange cloth reaches toward the group. A gold railing and red curtain are behind them, and a green cup is held at lower left. The page does not indicate a person's presence, and no figure is identified as him.

A row of young men seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, eyes closed and chanting, hands folded in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A line of brass lamps and small offerings sits along the floor in the foreground. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

Three young male devotees sit in meditation or chanting posture in a warmly lit hall, dressed in saffron-orange cloths with bare upper bodies. The front-left youth has dreadlocked hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, white body markings on his arm, and rudraksha malas. The centre youth wears beaded brown and white necklaces and a white forehead band, and appears to be chanting. The right youth has a white forehead line and a brown beaded mala. Behind them, an older man in white and other seated people are visible.

A group of young male sannyasi devotees sits closely together in saffron-orange cloth, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with white and red tilak and horizontal white markings on their faces and arms. The man in the centre holds a black microphone and sings or chants, a large gold pendant on his chest. Others around him sing along with open mouths. Behind them, blurred figures in white and a seated audience fill the hall.

A crowd of seated devotees in saffron-orange garments at an outdoor satsang. In the foreground, two young men with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha malas sit side by side, one with a silver hoop earring and wrapped orange cloth over one shoulder; a woman with long braided hair and a white-and-orange wrap sits at left. Behind them, a man in a pink checked shirt with a beaded necklace sits among orange-robed participants, and more people in orange clothes and beaded or rudraksha necklaces fill the background, some smiling. No individual is identified as a person by appearance cues in this frame.

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A group of saffron-robed monastics gathers in a plain room with cream walls. In the centre-left, a smiling man sits bare-shouldered in orange cloth with a red-and-gold headband, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a gold necklace and a red bindi, with a bangle-like bead band on his upper arm. Beside him, an elderly bald man with white ash markings sits bare-chested, wearing a large bead mala and a gold ornament, his arm resting on his knee. Standing monks behind them wear orange robes and gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a monk at the left edge holds a hand near the seated man's arm. The scene resembles a satsang or ritual gathering.

A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis on a mat, with a man at left holding a microphone and speaking, bald with tilak markings and a dark rudraksha mala. Beside him a seated young man in orange with a bun and forehead marks smiles while looking down, wearing rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. Behind them more orange-clad sannyasis sit and listen, and a row of white-clad attendees is visible at top. A few small items rest on the mat. The microphone and seated posture suggest a satsang or discourse setting. The man holding the microphone has a bald head, orange robes and a rudraksha mala; appearance-based identity is uncertain and no caption names him.