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January 09 20122012-01-09June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21September 19 20122012-09-19July 15 20162016-07-15May 12 20142014-05-12Two seated men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit side by side on cushions in a temple or ashram setting, with a metal railing behind them and a person in white standing at the upper right. The man on the left, with short hair, a red bindi and a thin white sacred thread, looks off to the side with hands clasped. The man on the right has long dark hair swept back, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and a broad ceremonial gold-bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads over his orange garment, his hands clasped in his lap.2010-07-21Two seated men in orange robes sit in front of a group of standing onlookers in white shirts, some with yellow and orange scarves. The man on the right has long dark hair tied back, white marks on his forehead and bare upper arm, and wears a thick gold bead necklace over an orange cloth. He rests his hands on his lap in a large orange armchair. The man on the left, in a lighter orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead, sits in a matching armchair with hands folded. A standing man on the right wears a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Orange and yellow tones fill the scene against an orange wall.2010-07-21Two men in saffron-orange robes sit side by side in a photograph taken at a satsang. The man on the right wears a saffron shawl, a long strand of golden beaded necklaces, and white sacred ash with a red dot on his forehead; he has long swept-back hair and sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork. The man on the left, with grey-streaked beard and glasses, wears orange kurta-style clothing, a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and a red tilak. A potted plant and a lion-shaped golden armrest are visible in the foreground, and a purple-tinted tree backdrop fills the background.2010-09-18A photograph of seated saffron-robed sannyasis holding brass oil lamps (deepa) with flames during a ritual. The foreground monk on the left wears an orange shawl, a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and holds a lamp with both hands. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp in one hand and a second lamp at right. A monk at far right in orange holds a small lit lamp and wears a rudraksha mala. Other seated monks in orange and maroon robes are blurred in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering. No one is identified as a person from appearance.2013-06-17Indoor satsang gathering with a seated audience facing forward. In the foreground, a bearded man wears an orange turban with white tilak on his forehead and a saffron-orange shawl draped over his body, sitting attentively with a serious expression. To his left, a man in a white kurta wears orange tilak, dark-rimmed glasses, a red-and-orange sash and a red beaded necklace, with tattooed forearm visible. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall. On the wall a framed painting shows a figure in orange seated in meditation. Warm lighting and carpeted floor.2016-07-15 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sits in prayer at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange with a maroon shawl and a gold-toned ornament on a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together in namaste, eyes lowered. Beside him, a bearded older man with a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace sits with his hands resting in his lap. Another shaved-headed man in orange is partly visible at the lower right, and a woman in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them, more participants sit in orange and white clothing, and a pale pink container and small bowls sit on the floor in front. The scene is a quiet moment of satsang or puja.2010-10-18 +1 copies