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March 14 2017

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A row of seated monastic disciples in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar during a puja, eyes closed. Several wear white vibhuti or tilaka marks on forehead and arms; one young man in the foreground has a rudraksha mala and dark curly hair, and another in the right foreground wears a rudraksha mala too. Before them along the floor is a long line of banana-leaf plates holding food offerings, arranged on a colourful cloth. The setting is an open hall with warm, soft lighting.2017-05-08A photograph of a seated row of young men in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper bodies, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, during a ceremony. Several wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti or tripundra markings on their foreheads and chests. Behind them hang striped banners in pink, purple, green and blue.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08January 01 20192019-01-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in orange and saffron robes, many bare-chested with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads and shoulders, sitting cross-legged on a floor at a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red kumkum bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange shawl knotted at the shoulder. Beside him a younger man with a shaved head and orange shawl appears to chant, and a small brass lamp and cups sit on the floor. Many more people sit in the background on mats, some in white or grey clothing.2017-01-08A photograph of a large seated group of saffron and maroon robed devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked head holds his hands in prayer, while a man in maroon and gold-bordered cloth wears a red-beaded necklace with hands folded at right. Behind them, many seated people in orange and red robes, some with white forehead markings, sit before brass lamps, small metal cups, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. The image shows a satsang or puja setting with devotees seated in rows.2014-04-16May 08 20172017-05-08November 06 20162016-11-06January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated meal line in a hall. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Many have white horizontal tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, and wear rudraksha and wooden beaded malas. In front of them, banana leaves hold rice, bread, sweets and side dishes, with rows of white and pink paper cups. Behind them, a large framed portrait shows a face in an orange turban, and several men in white shirts stand along the back wall.2013-10-04 +1 copies