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April 19 2013

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March 13 20132013-03-13A 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.2015-02-02Several 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.2013-04-09A 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.2013-04-14A seated congregation of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a floor during a satsang or discourse. Several men have white tilak and body markings; one young man at left wears a red bindi-style mark and smiles with eyes closed, hands together. A central bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white forehead mark sits upright with palms pressed in namaste. Women in white and cream dress with red markings sit at the lower edge, one with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, golden figures and ornate orange draped seats are visible, with a purple-and-white logo at upper left. Devotees around the front row raise their hands in prayer.2017-09-01 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22May 04 20132013-05-04A seated group of saffron-robed monastics and white-clad devotees in a hall with a red mat. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings and a gold chest ornament wears rudraksha malas and a red-brown robe with gold armbands. Beside him, a bespectacled monk with a red bindi and red-brown robe sits with eyes lowered. A white-clad man in the background holds his hands in anjali, and a man in a teal shirt sits behind them. A boy in orange sits at the lower edge. Gold and brass items lie on the right.2013-04-24January 23 20132013-01-23A seated congregation of devotees in a hall with a colourful striped mat underneath them. Most wear orange or saffron cloths over bare shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white ritual cloths worn by others in the background. Several have white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man in the centre-right wears an orange cloth and smiles while clapping, and a man in front-centre wears glasses and smiles. Some people in the back appear to clap or raise their hands in greeting. No single person in the frame is clearly identifiable as the a person.2017-07-19 +2 copiesPhotograph of a large seated gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and white-clad devotees behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed young men sit with palms pressed together in anjali, with white vibhuti-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas; one holds an ornate gold bracelet. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on red mats before them. The main foreground figures are monastic disciples, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-05-11January 23 20132013-01-23