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Several shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloths stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a devotional gathering. The central man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white tilak, and a gold bracelet. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together, and a young man in maroon with hoop earrings smiles. Blurred devotees in white and orange stand behind them.

Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each has white vibhuti or sacred marks across the forehead and upper arms. The two foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the left one wears silver bangles. Behind them, other devotees with palms joined are seated, and a small lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left among ritual items. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.

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Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall, with white tilak stripes on their foreheads and arms and red-brown rudraksha malas across their chests. Both have eyes lowered and appear to chant. Behind them, more saffron-clothed devotees sit in rows, and a brass plate with offerings rests near the floor. Golden deity murti and decorations fill the blurred background.

Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange saffron robes during a ritual, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The foreground man, bald-headed with white tripundra markings on his forehead, wears rudraksha beads and an earring and sits on a striped mat. Beside him, a young boy with a white forehead mark and a man with a swept-back hairstyle also sit with hands folded, all in orange garments. The setting appears to be a hall with a blurred background of other participants, consistent with a puja or satsang gathering.

Several shaven-headed monks in saffron and orange robes sit in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a satsang. The foreground monk wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. The man to the right wears orange cloth, a long beaded mala and multiple strands, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls also sit with hands folded.

Three young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or puja gathering. White vibhuti horizontal lines mark their foreheads, with a red kumkum dot on the central man, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them, other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand in a bright hall with red curtains.

Several men sit in a devotional setting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. The foreground man is shaved-headed, wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare upper body, a dark rudraksha mala, and a gold bracelet, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala also prays with hands folded and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Blurred figures in white dhotis and orange garments sit behind them.

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A photograph of five shaved-headed male devotees in orange-saffron robes and dark rudraksha malas seated closely in meditation with eyes closed, several with white vertical tilaka or sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear small hoop earrings and bangles. Behind them is a red-maroon cloth backdrop and a white cabinet, with a plastic container visible at lower right. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.

June 14 2013