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August 04 20172017-08-04A large group of young male devotees sits cross-legged on a floor in a hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste. They wear orange-saffron cloths over bare upper bodies, rudraksha mala beads on their chests, and white vibhuti lines and tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings sit in front of them. A white figurine stands on a small pedestal near the lamps. The crowd recedes into a hazy background with many more seated devotees. Several visible people are in the foreground, with many others behind them.2017-08-04A large indoor hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, performing a group ritual on mats. In the foreground a young man with a tied topknot and a rudraksha mala sits bare-chested in orange cloth, hands together over small offerings, with an oil lamp and brass items on the floor beside him. Other sadhakas, some with dreadlocks, sit nearby. Background participants wear white and cream clothing. Photograph credit text is visible in the lower right corner.2018-03-06December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas fills the frame at an ashram gathering. In the foreground a young man with a bare chest and white tilak marks presses his palms together in front of his heart, flanked by smiling young devotees in orange shawls with rudraksha beads. Behind them, rows of men and boys in orange and white clothing sit closely together, some with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The background shows a gold-trimmed red and white decorated hall with hanging banners. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-08-04November 17 20172017-11-17August 16 20142014-08-16Photograph 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.2014-04-16July 24 20172017-07-24July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copies