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September 13 2014

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A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2013-03-29Several seated devotees perform a ritual with oil lamps during worship. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, another man in orange with a dark bead mala holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered cloths and beaded necklaces sit, some holding lamps. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a low table. No candidate is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance; these are devotees and priests.2013-07-10Photograph of a group of saffron-robed men seated outdoors on a stone platform, with microphones on stands in front of them. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over an orange shawl speaks into a microphone. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in maroon and orange wears white stripes on his forehead, arms and chest, a rudraksha mala, and a beaded bracelet. Behind them, many shaved-headed young men in orange robes sit in rows, several with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas. A grey-haired man in white with a red-orange shawl sits at the left, and an iron railing with red cloth stands behind the group.2015-01-12A 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.2013-09-11April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01August 23 20142014-08-23November 27 20142014-11-27August 11 20162016-08-11Several young men and boys seated cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing saffron-orange upper garments and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and some with red kumkum dots. Two monks in maroon-and-gold robes sit with hands folded in the background, and a few older men in white clothing sit further back in a hall with orange and yellow decorations hanging behind. The scene suggests a seated group meditation or satsang session.2013-03-22A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated in front, wearing an orange saffron robe, an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long beaded rudraksha mala. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot between his brows. Behind him, several young boys in red and gold robes sit close together, also wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, as in a ritual or satsang gathering.2013-08-02August 16 20142014-08-16