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August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22Shaven-headed male monastics in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in a seated meditative or chanting line in an indoor hall. A bald, bespectacled man in white robes sits at right beside a gilded ornate ritual object and a brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. Behind them, a red-robed figure stands near a partly visible fan and red curtain. Candidate visibility of a person is not established by appearance here.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange monastic robes sits in rows inside a plain room with cream tiled walls. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In the right foreground, a large golden ganesha murti with a raised trunk stands beside a small golden kalasha-like object, and a red flower is visible at the edge. A man in the upper right, wearing glasses and orange robes, looks on alongside the others. Behind the group, a hanging fan and a tall dark curtain are visible. The group appears attentive and still.2006-08-22A photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13September 19 20112011-09-19October 13 20132013-10-13August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of young saffron-robed sannyasi seated cross-legged on a white marble floor under a draped white ceiling with coloured tassels on the pillars. In the foreground are brass puja items: a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style pot, a incense stick and small brass vessels set on wooden stands. Several boys wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, with the central boy in the foreground chanting with eyes lifted. Others sit in the background, some in maroon cloth. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang gathering.2013-03-25A row of seated devotees meditate with eyes closed against a deep red backdrop. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant sits cross-legged with hands folded, with white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, further devotees in orange and white sit in similar postures, hands in mudra, with brass lamps and a small offering vessel on the floor at right. The setting suggests a satsang or group meditation.2011-10-26November 02 20132013-11-02