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Four shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes kneel on a red carpet before a golden shrine backdrop with a decorated deity murti in red and gold draping. Two men in front have sacred marks on their foreheads and sit with hands in mudra or clasped, while others look toward the shrine. Brass pots with green leaves stand at left and the setting is a devotional ashram hall with a gold-foil wall and blue-trimmed arch.

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July 21 20052005-07-21A row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor before a long low table set with brass lamps, a conch shell, small brass cups, and shallow plates of red flower petals and offerings. The men wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and sacred thread across their shoulders. The foremost man on the right has a white tripundra mark and holds his hands together in prayer. Behind them, devotees sit in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-22October 30 20112011-10-30November 27 20122012-11-27September 11 20112011-09-11A row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on red mats on a polished floor, eyes closed in meditation. Many wear rudraksha malas, bangles and tilak marks, and some have glasses. Behind them a gilded carved wooden screen and pillars frame the hall, with a few onlookers seated in the background.2016-01-02October 26 20102010-10-26August 22 20062006-08-22October 26 20112011-10-26September 15 20112011-09-15September 11 20112011-09-11A seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copies