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October 20 20132013-10-20October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a floor before red curtains, eyes closed or lowered in meditation or prayer. Several wear long rudraksha malas across their shoulders and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Hands are folded or resting on their laps. In the lower right corner, a brass puja vessel and an offering plate with flowers and fruit sit near the group. The men appear to be sannyasi or priests participating in a satsang or puja.2013-09-29Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.2013-10-09Photograph of a seated group of devotees in a temple pada puja. Foreground, a close-cropped man in a maroon dhoti with an orange beaded shawl and a black cord necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead and white marks on his arms holds his palms together, wearing an orange beaded shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Further right, a bald man in dark-framed glasses and an orange shawl and bangles sits with hands open in prayer. At the far right, a man in maroon robes sits in meditation with an orange shawl. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes sits with hands folded. Brass lamps and puja vessels sit on the floor at the bottom left and bottom right.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA row of seated male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits in a hall with red drapes, palms pressed together in prayer. Many have white sacred ash horizontal stripes on their foreheads and arms. A tray of offerings sits at the lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene is a group satsang-style gathering.2013-09-21A photograph of several men seated cross-legged in meditation at an ashram hall, eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. They wear saffron-orange cloths over bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal tilak lines on their foreheads and chests. The man in the foreground on the right has his hair in a topknot and wears hoop earrings and an orange shawl. Other seated devotees in orange and white are blurred in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2017-01-08September 23 20132013-09-23Close row of saffron-robed men seated in a temple hall with red walls, facing right. Several have shaved heads with white vertical tilak marks on the forehead and white markings on the arms and shoulders. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests, and one man wears an orange-brown beaded necklace over his shoulder. Their hands are folded or held together in prayer and some have eyes closed. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the lower right edge. Visible people: about six in front, with more partly visible behind. No identifiable a person is clearly present in the frame.2013-10-22A photograph of a row of shaven-headed male devotees seated closely together on the floor during a satsang or puja, wearing saffron-orange and rust-coloured robes with long rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Several have their hands resting on their knees or in front of them, and some wear glasses, earrings or metal bracelets. Red curtains and a cushioned seat form the background, and a tray of offerings sits at the lower right.2013-09-21January 01 20172017-01-01August 23 20142014-08-23