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August 17 20142014-08-17A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees performs a ritual in a large hall. In the foreground, several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands sit cross-legged before brass puja trays, kalasha-style vessels, oil lamps and small offerings of flowers and fruit. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with open booklets, while younger boys in dark shirts watch from the sides. Curtains and a wall-mounted clock frame the room. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with participants following the chanting from printed texts.2013-02-26Indoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.2013-04-24A photograph of a seated group in a hall with rows of devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head, red bindi and orange robe sits in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a man in orange-red robes with vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala sits upright. Others around them, some in white dhotis, sit in attentive posture on mats while a blurred figure in the lower foreground occupies the frame.2016-08-28A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes, many with white vibhuti horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms, sit on a white floor during a ritual. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and several wear rust-red or deep orange shawls. In the foreground, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl sits with palms joined, while a man beside him in rust-red robes sits with hands folded. Brass plates, small brass bowls, lamps and flower offerings are arranged on low wooden stands and mats before them. Behind them, younger boys in orange robes and beaded necklaces sit in rows, and a man in a white shirt stands near the back. A purple bird logo appears at the top left.2014-04-18November 11 20142014-11-11February 27 20152015-02-27Photograph of a seated group of men in a hall during a meditative programme. In the foreground, a bald man in white with glasses sits on the left, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal forehead and arm markings in orange and maroon robes sits centre-left with hands folded, and a bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits centre-right with hands folded. Other men in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead bands, sit in rows behind them. Red curtains hang in the background, and a figure in orange sits on a raised seat in the rear. Several men wear rudraksha malas and red shawls. Some have eyes closed in meditation.2014-08-23September 24 20142014-09-24March 17 20132013-03-17A seated assembly of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks and devotees faces forward in a bright white hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, several monks wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on white silver-edged mats with brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind them, rows of people in red and white clothing sit on the floor, including children in red shirts, and a few men in white shirts stand near the back. The mood is one of quiet satsang or puja.2013-07-22A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings fills the foreground of a hall, with white-clad devotees behind them. The central figure, a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, sits upright with hands resting on his lap. Others around him sit in meditation or chant. The setting is a large indoor satsang or meditation gathering. a person identification is uncertain from appearance.2016-08-28