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A photograph of a hall decorated with hanging colourful pillar cloths and a draped white canopy, where a group of shaven-headed men and young boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes stand in two lines facing each other. Several wear rudraksha malas. Some hold small plates or leaves of food, and green banana leaves with rice, vegetables and sweets are laid on the floor between the lines, with small paper cups beside them. A taller figure in the centre wears a gold necklace and mala. The scene resembles a group puja or prasad distribution inside an ashram-style hall.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23May 20 20132013-05-20April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a hall decorated with draped white fabric and colourful tasselled pennants. Several young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close together, some smiling, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Men on the right hold food offerings, and a boy in front has a white stripe on his forehead. On the floor, banana leaves hold small piles of rice, fruit and sweets, apparently prepared as offerings. A figure in white is visible in the background near the doorway.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor hosts a group of saffron-robed sannyasis seated in rows on orange mats, many with shaved heads and bare upper bodies, some wearing orange shawls with red borders. Several have palms raised in a ritual gesture while a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse stands at left near a low table with brass vessels and banana-leaf plates. Behind them hang multicoloured fabric banners, red curtains and framed portraits on the wall, and orange cloths drape a seated figure at back. A golden kalasha-style pot and a golden seated deity murti are visible near the back. Around fifty people are visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph of a satsang or ritual gathering in a large hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and a tented white ceiling, with colourful striped pillars hanging on the left. A row of saffron-robed monastics and devotees sits cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates with food offerings and cups, hands in anjali mudra. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawl sit in front, and a woman in an orange sari and a red-bordered sari sits at right. At the far end, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like chair beside a raised dais. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall. A silver ritual vessel rests on the floor in the centre.2011-11-07A wide photograph of a bright hall with a white marble floor where a group of about 30 shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows, many with palms pressed together in greeting. Green leaf plates with food sit before them, and steel bowls and small cups are set along the rows. Standing women in saffron and white saris move through the space, and a golden throne at right holds a seated figure in orange robes, with a garlanded ornate chair beside it. A framed portrait hangs high on the left wall, and colourful tassel hangings decorate the ceiling. The scene resembles a group meal or puja in an ashram hall.2012-04-23 +2 copies