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October 02 2013

A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.

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.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall, with several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and maroon robes sitting cross-legged on the floor. Foreground men wear rudraksha malas, white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and gold earrings; one holds an open book with both hands pressed together in devotion. Brass and copper ritual vessels, lamps and small flower-filled bowls lie on a cloth in front of them. Behind, a large audience in white clothing with orange lanyards sits in rows, with pink curtains and windows visible.

September 22 2013

January 11 2017

A photograph of a large seated group of saffron and maroon robed devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked head holds his hands in prayer, while a man in maroon and gold-bordered cloth wears a red-beaded necklace with hands folded at right. Behind them, many seated people in orange and red robes, some with white forehead markings, sit before brass lamps, small metal cups, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. The image shows a satsang or puja setting with devotees seated in rows.

A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual in a hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners. The foreground figure in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Beside him, a companion in orange holds an open book, and others in orange wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings and gold earrings. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and bowls sit on orange mats in front. Younger boys in red robes sit among the rows at right, and more people in white and dark clothes are seated behind.

June 19 2014

September 22 2014

A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples sit on mats in a hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala and a sacred shawl sits with hands folded, beside a man in maroon dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak. Brass oil lamps, small plates of flowers and offerings sit on the floor before them, with a kalasha-style lamp and a plate of kumkum and petals nearby. Behind them, many other saffron-clad devotees and children sit in meditative satsang, and a woman in white stands at the back.