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A large seated gathering of devotees in saffron-orange robes performs a group prayer with palms pressed together. In the foreground, several young men and a girl sit cross-legged on mats, most with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms; the girl wears long brown beaded rudraksha malas. Brass plates holding flowers, incense sticks and oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them, and a red water bottle is at the right edge. Behind them, many more people in orange and white clothing sit in rows in a bright hall. No single leader in saffron with a crown or turban is clearly identifiable.

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August 04 20172017-08-04August 24 20172017-08-24A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with maroon-red and gold-bordered cloths, many with white vibhuti horizontal stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, several with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded, eyes closed in meditation. Brass plates, small lamps, and offering trays with flowers sit on mats in front of them, and older men in white and orange clothing sit in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2013-03-31July 23 20172017-07-23August 04 20172017-08-04Photograph of a seated group of young sadhus in saffron-orange cloth performing a meditative breathing practice, each with a hand raised to the nose in a nasal mudra. Several boys with long matted locks and white forehead tilak and body markings sit on mats in a bright hall. Brass oil lamps, incense sticks, small white figurines, marigold petals and a brass plate with offerings sit on a low tray in front of them. Behind them, adults in orange and white stand and sit in the background. Rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets are visible on several of them.2018-03-06August 03 20172017-08-03A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in orange and saffron cloth, many with bare upper bodies and white horizontal markings on their foreheads and bodies. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and brass plates with flowers, lamps and small offerings are placed in front of them. Rudraksha malas hang around necks. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes also sit with hands folded. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot, so no candidate is singled out.2017-08-04A seated group of young sannyasi initiates in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sits in rows on a white floor, arms folded across their chests. Many wear long rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have bare shoulders. Behind them, women in white and cream saris and some in orange sit facing forward, with tall gold-coloured poles lining the seating area. The setting looks like a hall during a satsang or initiation gathering.2017-08-25A large group of young boys and teenagers sits cross-legged on a white marble floor in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha mala beads, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground, a small boy in a white and gold dhoti with a white shawl holds a brass lamp-like object, while older boys in orange sit with brass oil lamps, bells and small metal vessels arranged on a cloth in front of them. Pink plastic bowls and tubs of offerings sit nearby, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The scene appears to be a group puja or ritual gathering with students in ceremonial dress.2017-07-23Several young people in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Their chests are bare and marked with white ash stripes, and they wear rudraksha malas. Long dreadlocked hair and white tilak marks on their foreheads are visible. In front of them are brass plates, small oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings, with a yellow container nearby. The boy at centre holds an offering and appears to be chanting. Others in the background are also seated in orange clothes. This looks like a puja or abhishekam scene.2018-03-06January 04 20172017-01-04