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July 18 2013

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July 21 20132013-07-21May 25 20132013-05-25A seated assembly in a hall with red curtains, with a large crowd of devotees filling the floor. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men wear saffron/orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, their hands held in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of people in red, white and colourful saris and white kurta-style clothing sit attentively. A few plastic water bottles and small containers sit on the floor, and tall white candle-like sticks stand among the rows. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-09-13Photograph of a seated group in an ashram hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in a rust-red robe with an orange shawl and a gold-coloured chain with a pendant wears white vertical tilak on his forehead and presses his palms together in devotion. Behind him, rows of boys and young men in red and gold-bordered robes sit with white sacred ash on their foreheads, some with palms joined. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala. Brass cups and a small lamp sit on the floor before them. Individual identity uncertain from appearance; no candidate is clearly the page's subject.2013-06-24September 15 20132013-09-15A seated group of shaven-headed Hindu monastics in saffron and maroon robes sits on mats in a bright hall with red curtains. Several men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings, and a young boy in orange sits near the front with a finger at his mouth. Behind them, a larger audience in white and red attire sits in rows, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right. Water cups and a small box rest on the floor in front.2013-07-21A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adults seated on the floor during a pada-puja ritual at a hall with red mats. Several boys in saffron-orange robes and some in maroon robes sit with hands raised in prayer, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates and a small brass lamp on a red cloth with offerings, and a woman in orange clothing with rudraksha beads sits at right, hands raised. A bald boy in orange with a rudraksha mala is at center. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this view.2014-09-05September 09 20132013-09-09A large group of young boys and a few girls stand close together indoors, many with shaved heads and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Most wear orange or deep red robes with gold-coloured borders and beaded or rudraksha-style malas around their necks, and several are clapping or holding their hands in anjali. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands, stand near an orange cloth draped over a seat and a red and gold backdrop. The setting appears to be a hall during a devotional gathering.2013-09-09June 06 20132013-06-06A photograph of a seated group on red floor mats during a satsang-style gathering in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. In the foreground, several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and wrist beads sit listening, one with a hand on his chin. Behind them, many boys in red, orange and white robes, some wearing glasses, sit attentively with rudraksha beads. A drum is visible at the upper right and a man in white clothing sits at the left. The page's satsang excerpt is not visible in the image itself, so the gathering is described by its visible elements only.2013-07-18July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copies