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September 09 20152015-09-09A photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on the floor before a red curtain during a satsang. Several men shaved-headed, wearing orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas, have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The foremost man in the left foreground speaks, his hands at his waist, while the others sit with palms joined or hands resting in their laps. Brass vessels stand at the lower right and a woman sits at the far left edge. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role only.2013-08-02April 24 20132013-04-24A seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis sits cross-legged on a mat during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him, younger boys in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Blurred seated devotees in white fill the background, and a pillared hall surrounds them.2015-09-09A 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.2016-08-28Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in a row in a meditative posture with eyes lowered, indicating a satsang or meditation sitting. They wear black rudraksha malas around their necks, white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, and some have gold hoop earrings. Bare shoulders and torsos are visible on the figures in front, with orange cloth draped over them. The background is blurred with more seated devotees and a red wall hanging.2014-04-17July 11 20132013-07-11January 08 20172017-01-08A seated ritual gathering of shaved-headed men and boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes, with white and grey sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a row of boys in orange sits cross-legged on a white cloth before a small table holding a glass, a brass vessel and blue plastic containers. Several men wear rudraksha malas and long necklaces of beads. Behind them, more participants in maroon and white sit on red mats with white metal barriers between rows. The setting appears to be a formal ashram ceremony or satsang hall.2013-06-14Close-up photograph of several shaved-headed men in orange-saffron robes seated in a row during a satsang, eyes lowered and mouths open as if chanting. The foreground men wear white horizontal vibhuti/tilaka lines across their foreheads, gold hoop earrings, and dark rudraksha malas around their necks; one wears a red-and-orange wrap over the shoulder. Blurred figures in orange robes sit behind them, and a red and white backdrop appears in the background.2014-04-17June 18 20152015-06-18April 24 20132013-04-24