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Several men sit cross-legged on a green mat before an orange-draped wall during a puja or chanting ritual. Foreground, a bald man in orange cloth with white forehead and arm markings holds his palms together in anjali. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, pray with folded hands. At right, a bald man in orange, wearing a gold pendant, chants at a microphone stand while reading from an open sheet. Brass lamps, a silver puja tray and small oil lamps sit on the mat, and folding chairs with red seats line the background.

October 11 2013

October 15 2011

A seated group meditation in a bright hall with pink walls and orange curtains. In the foreground, two shaven-headed monastics in saffron-orange robes sit with eyes closed; the left one wears a large gold necklace with a pendant and a gold bracelet, and the one beside him wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, many men in white dhoti-style clothing with maroon-and-gold borders sit in meditation posture, some wearing rudraksha malas, and others stand in the background. Brass lamps and small offering vessels sit on a cloth in front of them.

A seated ritual scene in a hall where two priests in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on mats. The foreground priest on the right, wearing a long gold necklace of beads and tilak on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. The older priest on the left, with grey beard and glasses and a red bindi, also holds a lit lamp and a bell. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit and hold lamps, and a brass plate with flowers, fruit and a red-tipped offering sits on the mat in front. This appears to be an aarti or puja with lamps and bells.

A photograph of a seated satsang gathering with several people in saffron-orange robes wearing rudraksha malas and yellow-orange tilak on the forehead. In the foreground, a young man with hair tied up in a bun and a rudraksha mala speaks into a black handheld microphone with his right hand raised, while a bald man beside him with a yellow tilak listens with his head bowed. Behind them, more orange-robed devotees sit on mats, with water bottles and a green mat visible on the floor. A single speaker appears to be addressing the group. The speaker's appearance does not clearly match the presentation cues needed for an identification, so the role is given as a speaker and identity is left uncertain.

February 12 2013

Two seated men on a mat in front of a golden ornate throne with red cushion against an orange wall. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with red border, white tripundra markings on forehead, and gold beaded necklaces; he speaks into a microphone while holding papers. The man on the right wears orange saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces with closed eyes, hands folded in his lap, seated at a microphone. A brass bell lies on the floor in front. A satsang discourse setting.

Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.

Outdoor photo of seated saffron-robed sannyasis on a leopard-print cloth. A man on the left with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, sandalwood forehead marks, a heavy gold chain with large gold beads and a gold necklace speaks while gesturing, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a gold-fringed bracelet. Beside him a bald elderly sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits eyes closed, hands resting on his knee, wearing an orange robe with gold border. Behind them other seated men in orange and white dhotis, some with sandalwood marks and beaded necklaces, and standing men in white shirts and dhotis. The swami on the left shows swept-back hair, a crown-like headband, and ornate gold chains consistent with the candidate description, though the appearance is only partly clear.

February 11 2013