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February 22 2013

A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron cloth with maroon borders over his shoulder. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a small framed portrait, a rudraksha-style bracelet and a gold bangle, with a red bindi and white horizontal forehead marks. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. Behind him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit in a row, one holding a small object near a brass plate with flower petals and oil lamps. The scene suggests a seated puja or satsang setting.

A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron garment with maroon borders sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in a meditative mudra on his lap. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded links with a gold pendant holding a small framed portrait, a gold bangle, a wrist mala, a red bindi and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation, and a brass plate with flower petals sits on red cloth to his left. The photo is a meditation scene in a satsang setting.

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.

February 11 2013

October 22 2013

A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing rimmed glasses, a red bindi and white horizontal tilak marks, and layered rudraksha malas across his chest and upper arms. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in a meditative mudra or chant posture. Behind him, two boys with white tilak marks sit in red clothing. On the floor before him is a gold cloth with a brass cup, a small brass bowl with offerings, a brass lamp and a clear plastic container. Appearance cues are limited to a shaved head, glasses and robe, so the identity is uncertain.

A seated devotee in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with a gold-bead necklace and a gold pendant prays with palms pressed together and head bowed, sitting on a green mat in front of silver oil lamps and a silver tray with offerings. Beside him, a man in plain white ritual cloth and rudraksha beads also sits with joined palms, and an orange-robed figure sits behind. Red chairs and orange drapery fill the background. White sandalwood-style markings streak the arms of the praying man. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

2013-02-22 +1 copies

A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes stands at a silver microphone stand, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting, holding a small green leaf and a flower-like offering in cupped hands. He wears a thick necklace of gold beads with a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and a small pendant, a gold bangle on his wrist, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, seated devotees in colourful clothing, including several girls and young children, listen attentively, and a white-draped table with orange cloth and devotional items stands in the background. Overall this is a satsang or chanting session in an outdoor setting.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border sits cross-legged on a mat with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing rimless glasses, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp, a plate with flowers and a steel bowl sit on a low table in front of him. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold or red borders and white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit with hands folded or holding objects, with other seated devotees in a hall with red curtains.

2011-09-03 +1 copies

August 07 2011

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.