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A 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.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA 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 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.2011-11-07April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesAugust 19 20132013-08-19A seated group of young sannyasi-style students in saffron-orange robes sits in rows on the floor of a hall, palms pressed together in prayer. Many have white vibhuti-style stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each sits before a silver tray holding brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a bell and flower offerings. Pink curtains, colourful hanging banners and a framed picture line the walls. Some older monks in darker maroon robes sit behind them. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in this frame, so no a person candidate is claimed.2013-03-22A photograph of a large hall with cream walls, tiled floor and red curtains, where many saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats facing banana leaves. Each leaf holds rice, colourful side dishes and sweets, with small paper cups and a steel bucket of food in the foreground. Several monks wear rudraksha malas and some have bare shaved heads; one shaved-headed monk in the centre holds a mala in his hand. Other men in saffron stand and move around the room, and a few people in white and cream clothing stand near a gold-coloured throne-style chair and a serving table at the back. Computer monitors line a counter on the left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a communal meal service for the sannyasis.2012-04-23 +2 copies