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Three young male devotees sit in meditation or chanting posture in a warmly lit hall, dressed in saffron-orange cloths with bare upper bodies. The front-left youth has dreadlocked hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, white body markings on his arm, and rudraksha malas. The centre youth wears beaded brown and white necklaces and a white forehead band, and appears to be chanting. The right youth has a white forehead line and a brown beaded mala. Behind them, an older man in white and other seated people are visible.

Several young sannyasi-style disciples sit cross-legged in orange robes with red borders, wearing rudraksha malas across their chests, with white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and mouths are open as they chant. Behind them, other orange-clad devotees and an older man in a saffron-toned shawl with a white forehead mark sit in a bright hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners, while a woman in a dark outfit sits at the back. The disciples' hands rest palm-up on their knees in a ritual posture.

September 23 2013

July 10 2014

Three young male devotees sit cross-legged on a light floor, chanting with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Each wears saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped at the waist with a maroon band, along with rudraksha beaded necklaces and bracelets. White sandalwood paste marks their foreheads, and one has a small red dot. A partially visible fourth person sits behind them, with additional figures at the edges of the frame. The background is a plain pale wall with a few green leaves on the floor.

Four young boys in saffron-orange robes sit close together on the floor in a bright hall, several with white vertical tilaka-like marks and white forehead bands, and rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre holds a black microphone and speaks while the others listen or sing with open mouths. Hoop earrings and red-orange beaded bracelets are visible. An orange cloth hangs in the background.

A group of young boys and novices in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in a hall, eyes closed and mouths open as if chanting or singing together. Many have white horizontal tilak lines across their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks; the front boy in the centre also has a red bindi. Some have their hands folded in prayer, and small brass plates and offering dishes sit on a silver tray in front of them. Behind them, adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

2013-04-12 +1 copies

A photograph of a group of young boys and teenagers seated in a devotional gathering, palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed while chanting. Several wear white or cream sacred ash marks on their foreheads and faces. The boy on the left and the center boy wear deep red robes, while the teen on the right wears saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, bracelets and a small pendant. Other seated participants in red and orange robes and white garments are behind them, with a pink wall and a framed picture visible in the background.

June 19 2014

A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering. Their faces and foreheads bear white vibhuti stripes, and several wear rudraksha malas across their chests. Several have eyes closed in meditation, and one older youth in the centre-right holds his hands in a mudra. Behind them, seated devotees wear red and white garments.

A group of young male disciples in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth sit closely together outdoors on a stage or hall floor, many with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The central young man holds a black handheld microphone to his mouth and appears to be speaking, while the others listen attentively. Several wear gold pendants and some have gold-coloured beaded necklaces. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing are seated or standing in a blurred hall. No individual is identified as a person in this frame.

Three men sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall during a satsang, with many seated devotees in orange robes behind a rope barrier. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair tied back, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the centre wears orange robes with a red border, a dark rudraksha mala and white tilak markings, and gazes upward. The man on the right wears a red-brown shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. White ash markings are visible on their arms and torsos. Small cups and a red cloth sit on the mat in front of them, with a few red flower petals scattered on the floor.