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November 24 2014

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Close-up photograph of several shaved-headed men in orange-saffron robes seated in a row during a satsang, eyes lowered and mouths open as if chanting. The foreground men wear white horizontal vibhuti/tilaka lines across their foreheads, gold hoop earrings, and dark rudraksha malas around their necks; one wears a red-and-orange wrap over the shoulder. Blurred figures in orange robes sit behind them, and a red and white backdrop appears in the background.2014-04-17A photograph of five shaved-headed male devotees in orange-saffron robes and dark rudraksha malas seated closely in meditation with eyes closed, several with white vertical tilaka or sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear small hoop earrings and bangles. Behind them is a red-maroon cloth backdrop and a white cabinet, with a plastic container visible at lower right. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2013-06-14Several shaven-headed monks in saffron and orange robes sit in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a satsang. The foreground monk wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. The man to the right wears orange cloth, a long beaded mala and multiple strands, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls also sit with hands folded.2013-04-09Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall, with white tilak stripes on their foreheads and arms and red-brown rudraksha malas across their chests. Both have eyes lowered and appear to chant. Behind them, more saffron-clothed devotees sit in rows, and a brass plate with offerings rests near the floor. Golden deity murti and decorations fill the blurred background.2015-01-31Several shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloths stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a devotional gathering. The central man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white tilak, and a gold bracelet. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together, and a young man in maroon with hoop earrings smiles. Blurred devotees in white and orange stand behind them.2013-06-14A photograph of several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes seated closely together during a ritual session. Each wears a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilaka marks on the forehead and upper arms. The man at left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel sits near the front. Another seated man in orange robes sits centrally with hands folded. Behind them a standing and seated audience in white and grey clothing is partially visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the seated monastic participants are described by role only.2013-04-14April 19 20132013-04-19 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20172017-01-03June 14 20132013-06-14A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasa-style robes wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings on forehead and arms, and armbands; the man on the right holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them more devotees in orange and yellow robes sit in rows, and on the far right an older man in white kurta wears a red-brown mala and a pendant. A red curtain and cream walls form the backdrop, with a small purple bird logo in the top-left corner. Several more people are partly visible at the edges.2015-02-02Photograph of a seated group during a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and brass puja vessels and offering bowls laid on low tables before them. The man at far right wears white clothing with a red shawl and glasses, hands clasped in prayer. Behind them, other devotees sit in the background.2014-09-07