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February 10 2017

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A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas sits on the floor in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several have white tilak lines on their foreheads, and some wear gold armbands and bead bracelets. Behind them, a larger audience in white clothes and red shawls sits in rows, many also with palms joined. Small metal bowls and a pink cushion lie on the floor in front.

April 14 2017

A seated group of devotees in a hall with patterned carpet, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Front row: three young men in orange sannyasi-style robes with rudraksha malas; the centre one has a pendant and bracelets, the left one has a shaved head and orange dhoti, and the right one has a shaved head with orange robe and red-and-white bands on his wrists. Behind them, men and boys in white kurtas and red sashes sit in meditation or prayer, and a man in white with a shaved head and orange tilak sits at right. Small steel cups and water bottles sit on the carpet. The image is a photograph of a group satsang or meditation session.

A photograph of a seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads, clapping and smiling during a satsang. In the foreground a smiling boy in orange with a mala clasps his hands, while a girl in orange and gold sits beside him, and a man in the front corner also smiles. Behind them other devotees in white and orange sit in rows, and a small brass vessel sits on the floor at lower right. The background is blurred and shows more seated devotees in white and red.

A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sit on a mat with palms pressed together in a gesture of prayer or applause. A bald man in the front left wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and smiles with hands folded. Behind them, others in white clothes and bare-chested figures with white body marks sit among the crowd, and a few attendants stand near a wooden door.

Three young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a light tiled floor with palms pressed together in namaste. Each wears rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces, and the central figure also has bangles and a sacred ash mark on the forehead. Behind them, a large seated gathering in white and orange clothing fills a hall, with a framed deity portrait on the wall and colourful mats in front. Several devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments are visible among the crowd.

A large seated gathering of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, sitting closely on a white floor in a bright hall. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and are clapping or holding their palms together in devotion. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room, with brass-topped yellow posts and a saffron-robed figure standing in the far background.

A 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.

Three young sannyasi-style devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a large hall, clapping with palms together. They wear orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces; the central one has a red tilak and a smile. Behind them a large seated audience in white and orange clothing fills the room, with a framed picture on the wall and a hanging banner in the background.

A seated group of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes fills the foreground of a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several have hands folded in anjali, some with eyes closed in meditation, while others sit cross-legged on orange mats. In the background, a few people in white clothing sit near a gilded shrine with ornate golden deity figures and brass lamps. Yellow-painted stands with brass rings line the floor. No individual is identifiable as a specific person from the image alone.

April 23 2017