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A seated assembly of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks and devotees faces forward in a bright white hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, several monks wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on white silver-edged mats with brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind them, rows of people in red and white clothing sit on the floor, including children in red shirts, and a few men in white shirts stand near the back. The mood is one of quiet satsang or puja.

February 02 2016

2016-02-02 +1 copies

A seated assembly of saffron-robed monks and devotees fills a hall with red curtains. In the front row, several young disciples in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor, one bald-headed man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark sits with hands folded, and a young boy with a shaved head and white tilak sits near the lower right. Behind them, men in white shirts and orange or red shawls sit in rows, many wearing orange sashes and lanyards. Brass vessels and small ritual objects are placed on the floor before the group, and a metal chain barrier runs along the front.

2013-10-20 +1 copies

A seated congregation of men in a hall, many dressed in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and red-and-orange shawls, with white ritual clothes among those behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed beside a younger man in orange with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, both in meditative posture. Others nearby hold hands on their knees, some wear bangles and pendants. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and a white-clad figure with a shaved head fill the background.

2017-06-26 +1 copies

A seated group of men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads sits on a white floor before small brass plates, oil lamps and offering trays set on red and maroon mats. Several men in front have bare upper bodies with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and chests, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing sit on mats in a hall with red chairs and white pillars. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.

A seated congregation of devotees in an indoor hall with white walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and women wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several are shirtless with tilak and body ash. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white forehead band sits upright facing forward. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange sit in rows, some with hands folded. Gold-coloured decorative elements and a small table with a vessel appear at the right. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, with attendees attentive to the front.

July 16 2017

September 24 2014

November 22 2018

A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people sitting cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer. Foreground figures are shaven-headed men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with white and ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded in anjali. A few devotees in white shirts and one in a white t-shirt with a mala sit among the rows, and brass puja plates and oil lamps are placed on the floor in front. Red and orange cloth covers stand along the back wall.

July 20 2013

A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings fills the foreground of a hall, with white-clad devotees behind them. The central figure, a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, sits upright with hands resting on his lap. Others around him sit in meditation or chant. The setting is a large indoor satsang or meditation gathering. a person identification is uncertain from appearance.