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October 30 2013

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Two shaven-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, wearing saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. The man on the right has a red bindi and white horizontal markings on his arms and shoulders; the man on the left sits with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Behind them, a seated audience of devotees in orange and red clothing, some with white markings, faces a satsang gathering in a hall.2016-08-12Photograph 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.2013-10-09December 20 20152015-12-20June 06 20142014-06-06Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with a red-carpeted floor and bamboo mats. In the foreground, an elderly man in a white dhoti and shirt with a long rudraksha mala and tilak sits with eyes closed, holding a small brass vessel. Beside him, a shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange robes, a red-brown sash, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on his forehead and arms holds a lit oil lamp in his hands during puja. Behind them, rows of young boys and youths in orange and maroon robes, with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads, sit with hands folded and offerings on plates. A small wooden box and a plate of offerings lie on the mat in front.2014-11-28September 23 20132013-09-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.2013-09-11November 08 20152015-11-08Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor in a large gathering, several with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man at right wears a red tilak and a white forehead mark, holding his hands together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man and a younger man sit with eyes closed. Behind them, many seated people in white and colourful clothing share the space, and brass lamps with small flames and offering trays sit on the floor. The scene reads as a ritual sitting or puja with devotees in meditative posture. No figure is clearly identified as the a person.2017-01-08March 22 20132013-03-22October 27 20132013-10-27