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Indoor temple-style hall with plain white walls and a wall light. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and silver bracelet stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, wearing glasses. Behind him stand several saffron-robed and white-clad men, one with a tilak and another in white with a red-bordered shawl bowing to the floor. Orange cloth covers the floor, with a blue mat, a steel vessel, a tray of white flower garlands and a framed mirror draped in flower garlands at right.

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A photograph of two people in saffron-orange sannyasi robes standing barefoot on a grey concrete floor before a white wall with red painted lotus-vine border. The foreground figure stands upright with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, wearing a sleeveless orange top and a draped orange shawl over the shoulder. Beside and slightly behind, a second orange-robed figure bows with hands folded at the face. To the left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a wooden tray or box. At lower edge, a brass ritual lamp and a black oil lamp sit near white cloth.2009-12-20December 21 20092009-12-21September 09 20112011-09-09A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual on a mat-covered floor, with brass puja vessels, plates and small bells arranged before them. The foreground monk in orange with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or arranges offerings from a brass dish. Behind him, a bald monk in orange with a red-bordered shawl sits near a open book, and another in orange holds his hands in anjali. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red borders sit in the background, along with others in yellow. A microphone stand and tripod are visible at the rear.2010-10-23A ritual scene in a hall with a white tent ceiling and yellow-orange fringed hangings. Several men in white dhotis with maroon borders kneel and prostrate on the floor, some with bare upper bodies and sacred marks on their foreheads. Standing behind them, a bald man in an orange robe with maroon trim holds his hands in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. Beside him, another man in orange with a beaded necklace smiles and gazes down at the kneeling group. At the right, a man in an orange kurta with maroon trim holds a small object in his hands and smiles. Open doors and a speaker are visible on the right. a person: the bald man in orange with hands in anjali, identified by appearance cues; his role is standing as a senior monastic while devotees kneel before him.2010-11-12Photograph of several men in saffron-orange robes seated in a row on the floor during a meditation or satsang session, eyes closed. The closest man, in the foreground, sits cross-legged with hands resting on his feet, wearing a rudraksha mala and white horizontal marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a man with a shaved head holds his palms together in prayer. Behind them, men in white clothing sit in the blurred background. Brass items and a small oil lamp appear at the lower right edge.2011-02-11July 05 20092009-07-05 +1 copiesDecember 20 20092009-12-20A shaved-headed man in an orange sleeveless garment with maroon borders sits cross-legged on an orange mat with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on mats, and brass puja items including bells, lamps, a conch and a kumkum plate rest on a white cloth and green mat in front. The setting is a hall with a white floor and a tripod stand nearby. Physical people visible: the seated man and several partially visible devotees.2010-11-13July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of three men standing in a courtyard with a white wall marked by a red lotus-vine border. In the foreground, a man with long wavy dark hair and a tilak mark, wearing a loose orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a draped orange shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, another man in an orange kurta and dhoti with a red border, also with hands folded, is partly visible. To the far left, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with his back turned, and a small offering tray sits on a wooden table near the wall. Bronze ritual objects are partly visible at the lower edge.2009-12-20February 14 20142014-02-14