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November 06 20162016-11-06July 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20132013-01-28November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a hall during a satsang. Central figure wears saffron cloth with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and has a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead; he sits with hands pressed together in applause or greeting. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha malas claps with palms joined and gold bracelets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and black shirts sit on orange mats, some with white forehead markings. Brass kalashas and small brass bowls rest on the floor and red mats are visible. Four to six people are prominently visible.2013-02-01A seated ritual scene in a hall where several men in orange and saffron robes perform a puja. Three men in the foreground wear rudraksha malas, sandalwood-paste tilak on their foreheads and arms, and orange or red shawls over bare upper bodies. The man in the centre sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while the man at left and the man at right handle ritual items. A silver tray holds brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and fruit. Young boys in orange robes sit behind them, and a figure in white sits at the far left edge. The bald-headed man at right, with a red-orange robe and ornate necklace, is a priest-attendant role; no visible appearance cues establish a person's presence.2014-09-22A seated group of devotees in a ritual hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red and gold robes, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, sits with hands pressed in prayer and eyes closed; beside him, another monk in similar red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with clasped hands. Behind them, several men wear white kurtas or red-orange robes, long orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in glasses wears a white shirt. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a bowl of flower petals and small offering dishes sit on a low silver-toned table and the floor. No identifiable a person is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone; the seated figures are shown in ritual dress.2014-11-20 +2 copiesSeated devotees in an indoor hall perform a prayer before banana-leaf meals. In the foreground, two men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. The man on the left wears a saffron-pink dhoti and a long orange-red shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms. The man on the right is bald and wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a wristwatch, with white markings on his head and arms. Behind them, more men in orange and saffron robes sit with white tripundra markings and pray. Small paper cups and plates of rice, bread and food sit on green leaves on the floor. Around 6 to 8 people are visible.2013-11-10 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11A row of seated men in prayer at a pada puja in a bright hall with pink walls and a red curtain. Six men sit in a line with palms pressed together in namaskar. The four on the left wear saffron-orange robes and the two on the right wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders, one with a shawl-like wrap. Several have white vibhuti tilak lines on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of them, and a white-clad figure with a shaved head sits near the right edge.2011-08-04