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January 22 2014

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July 11 20132013-07-11A row of shaved-headed men in orange and saffron robes sit in a line with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer or devotion. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and some wear hoop earrings and wristwatches or bracelets. The nearest man in the centre wears an orange cloth and has a tattooed hand. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and a wooden panel at the top right.2014-01-22December 20 20152015-12-20A photograph of a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated closely together, hands pressed in anjali mudra at their chests with eyes closed in prayer. Several wear white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beads on their wrists, and some have small earrings. Their saffron-orange shawls drape over bare shoulders, and one man wears a silver bracelet and a red digital watch. The background is dark, and the foreground figures are blurred, with the central man in focus.2013-07-14Photograph of several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and saffron-brown robes seated in a row, hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer or meditation. The foreground man wears a gold serpent armlet, a long rudraksha mala over his shoulder and a red bindi, with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead and upper arm. Behind him others wear white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and gold earrings. A red curtain and wall form the background.2013-07-11June 14 20132013-06-14Several shaven-headed monks in saffron and orange robes sit in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a satsang. The foreground monk wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. The man to the right wears orange cloth, a long beaded mala and multiple strands, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls also sit with hands folded.2013-04-09July 11 20132013-07-11Several men sit in a hall with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing orange dhoti-style lower garments and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. The foreground man has shaved head, a white tilak and red bindi, and eyes closed. Beside him a younger man with short hair presses his palms at chest level. At left another man with white markings on his forehead and arms sits with palms joined. Behind them, others in orange and green cloths sit in devotion, with a wooden door and pink walls in the background. None of these men is identifiable as a particular person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesA row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Several wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and white marks on their arms, and some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The background is dark, and the sitters are in sharp focus in the foreground while the figures further along blur softly. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang with devotees seated in a line.2013-07-14Devotees seated in a row during a puja, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The foreground figure wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded bracelets, with white sacred ash lines on his forehead and white stripes painted across his bare upper arm and chest. Beside him, a second man in an orange wrap sits with eyes closed, and a row of others in orange clothing sits behind on a white cloth before ritual offerings and small lamps. A blurred crowd fills the background of this hall. No clear identity cue for a person is established by appearance, so the foreground devotees are described by role only.2017-01-12