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A photograph of a chanting group of young disciples in saffron-orange robes with long rudraksha bead necklaces and white ash bands with red bindis on their foreheads, mouths open in song. In the centre a man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a long beaded cord wears a white forehead band with a red bindi and glasses, hands folded at his chest. Behind them seated devotees in white clothes watch, and a red curtain hangs at the right of a plain hall.

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September 21 20132013-09-21September 23 20132013-09-23Seated group of young saffron-robed boys and adult sadhus in a hall, performing a chanting or puja gesture with open palms raised. The two foreground boys, wearing orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead marks with red bindi, each hold a pink and red hibiscus flower. Behind them an adult in ochre robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands raised, and other devotees in orange and white clothing sit on a mat. Plastic cups and folded red and brown cloths lie on the floor in front, with a brass vessel nearby. Seated devotees fill the background, some in white dhotis.2013-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.2013-09-11A seated group of young devotees in a temple hall performs chanting with raised open palms. Front left, a boy in orange robes and dark wood rudraksha beads wears glasses. Front centre, a shaved-headed boy in orange robes holds his palms outward. Behind them, several children and a woman in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas, all with white sacred ash on their foreheads, chant with hands raised. Brass and steel offering bowls and a plate of rice or grains sit on a cloth in the foreground. No a person candidate is visibly present.2014-09-05September 21 20132013-09-21July 01 20132013-07-01Photo of a seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, sitting on a light floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron and a boy with red-framed glasses sit with hands folded or lips parted in chanting. Behind them, adult men with hands in anjali mudra and open-mouthed chanting sit among other boys in red and orange clothing. Brass plates, small lamps and offering trays rest in front of them, and a row of metal stanchions and chains runs behind. A brass oil lamp and a plastic container are visible at the lower edge.2013-10-22April 29 20132013-04-29A photograph of several young boys seated closely together, all with shaved heads and white forehead markings, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre wears glasses and a small pendant, gesturing with an open hand; the boy at left smiles and gestures toward him. Others in red-and-orange robes sit behind, one holding a brass plate.2013-04-13 +1 copiesSeveral young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Their eyes are closed and some are chanting with mouths open, hands folded or resting on laps. Small pink and red flower petals, a small golden figure and a pair of dishes with offerings sit on the low silver-covered mats in front of them. Behind them, adults in orange and maroon robes and one person in white sit in a satsang-style assembly with red chairs visible at the back. Total visible people: about 12.2013-09-24A photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering of young and adult devotees in orange and saffron robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred ash (vibhuti) stripes on their foreheads. Several are sitting cross-legged with hands folded in anjali mudra or raised in devotion, while younger children and teenagers stand behind them. A bald man in orange wearing glasses sits in the front left with palms pressed together. A man in a white shirt stands in the background, and a red pillar and green trees are visible behind the crowd. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering. No individual is identifiable as the swami from appearance cues alone.2013-06-13