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Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand in a row beside a tall golden brass lamp stand, with a red painted wall behind them. Each wears rudraksha mala necklaces and white cords, and several have hair falling to the shoulders. The man at the front centre looks down, while others look to the side. A partly visible person stands at the top left. The scene suggests a ceremonial gathering, but no flag-hoisting or other ritual action is clearly shown.

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October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd of young male devotees seated closely together in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti with a gold border wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a small hoop earring, his hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him, boys in orange wraps and rudraksha malas sit with palms joined; one has white vibhuti smeared on his forehead and another has white streaks across his bare shoulder. Gold bangles and rudraksha bracelets are visible on their wrists. The group appears to be in a devotional gathering.2015-11-16A row of young men seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, eyes closed and chanting, hands folded in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A line of brass lamps and small offerings sits along the floor in the foreground. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-07-12December 31 20152015-12-31A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor during a devotional session, all wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a boy with a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead holds a small object while chanting; to his left a man holds a brass handbell, and to his right another man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms sits with eyes closed. Behind them other seated participants in white and red clothing watch, and red chairs line the hall.2013-10-29 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis sits cross-legged on a mat during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him, younger boys in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Blurred seated devotees in white fill the background, and a pillared hall surrounds them.2015-09-09A group of young male disciples in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth sit closely together outdoors on a stage or hall floor, many with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The central young man holds a black handheld microphone to his mouth and appears to be speaking, while the others listen attentively. Several wear gold pendants and some have gold-coloured beaded necklaces. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing are seated or standing in a blurred hall. No individual is identified as a person in this frame.2017-05-08September 11 20162016-09-11February 17 20172017-02-17A photograph of a group of young people seated on the floor at an evening ritual setting, lit by small green and purple fairy lights on stone pillars with a yellow-and-white base. Six people are visible: several wear saffron-orange garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, sacred white ash marks on their foreheads, and one young man on the right wears white clothing with a gold border and rudraksha beads. Their attention is directed off to the side. A small oil lamp stands at the left edge beside a stone pedestal.2016-01-16January 04 20172017-01-04 +2 copiesFour young boys with shaved heads sit cross-legged in a row at a temple puja, dressed in saffron-orange cloth with brownish-gold bead necklaces and white-and-red forehead markings. Two hold thin grass or reed stalks in their hands. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, with brass lamps, a flower arrangement and a standing fan visible at the edge. A sadhu in orange also appears in the background.2013-10-13