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A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, in front of a red-orange wall. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and dhoti with red and green borders sits in prayer, his hands at his chest, and a bangle on his wrist. To the left an older man in an orange vest over white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded. To the right a woman in white salwar and dupatta with a black beaded necklace prays with hands folded in her lap, and a young woman with long light hair in a pale top, and others in yellow and white, sit behind them. The setting suggests a satsang or group prayer.

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September 10 20112011-09-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border sits cross-legged on a mat with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing rimless glasses, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp, a plate with flowers and a steel bowl sit on a low table in front of him. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold or red borders and white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit with hands folded or holding objects, with other seated devotees in a hall with red curtains.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA group of men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together in a temple hall, many with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered in prayer. A warm glow of oil lamps or a small fire pit lights the scene in the foreground. Several men wear wooden rudraksha malas over their bare shoulders. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only: devotees and ashram members at a puja or satsang.2010-12-28Photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dress with red-bordered white cloths, many with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a bald man with eyes closed holds his palms together in anjali mudra, with a rudraksha-style mala and red and gold bracelets. Other men beside and behind him sit with hands folded or in prayer. Blue containers and brass vessels rest on the floor. Behind them, a seated audience in a hall with red curtains and a window is visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame, so no candidate is named.2010-09-16A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths, performing a devotional prayer with palms pressed together at the chest. The man in the centre has short dark hair, closed eyes and a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is chanting. Others beside and behind him, some shaven-headed with white markings on their foreheads, also hold their hands in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Some wear yellow-edged cloths and wrist bracelets.2011-01-28Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhoti-style cloth sit in a seated row with hands folded in anjali, eyes closed, reciting in a devotional gathering. They wear white tripundra-style markings on forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks; one on the left wears a red-and-gold trimmed cloth. The background shows red and maroon hangings and blurred figures.2011-12-31A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white sectarian forehead mark and white urdhva lines on his arms, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha beads on his wrist. Behind him a woman in an orange shawl over white sari also holds her palms together in prayer, and other devotees in white and orange sit blurred in the background. A blurred figure's shoulder occupies the lower left foreground.May 24 20132013-05-24Seated meditation in a large hall with rows of devotees on red and maroon mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and wrist beads. Beside him a man with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in meditation. On the left a bare-chested sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak and a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands joined, and on the right an elderly man wears an orange cloth and a white shawl. Many participants in the background sit in a similar posture.2016-08-28January 12 20172017-01-12March 14 20172017-03-14Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2014-08-01