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A seated row of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans sits cross-legged before a long white table set with banana leaves. The leaves hold rice dishes, sweets and fruit, with white cups in front. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their chests and arms; some have glasses. Their mouths are open as if chanting or speaking.

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September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA group of people seated on the floor in orange saffron clothing and matching orange turbans, many wearing rudraksha malas. A young man in the centre with dark curly hair and a beard wears an orange wrap, a mala and white painted markings on his chest and arms, and holds a microphone while speaking. Beside him a smiling girl in an orange turban and mala sits near seated participants. In front of them are banana leaves set with food, small white paper cups and bowls, and a white cloth covering the floor. A person in white dhoti stands at the top right holding a steel bucket. The scene looks like a satsang or group sharing session in an ashram hall, with no visible a person figure identifiable in the image.2017-09-19 +1 copiesA long row of seated monks in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans eats a communal meal from banana-leaf plates set on a white cloth in a hall. A man in front holds a microphone, and several others play small hand drums. Many wear rudraksha malas, bindis and white body markings. Behind them, a large red-draped stage and a screen show a bright pink-and-gold image, and a few women in white sit in the background. A red bag and orange cloth bag rest on the floor at the right edge.2017-08-14September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sits with palms pressed together in prayer along a white cloth runner. Many wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and some have white ash markings on their bare chests and arms. In front of them are banana leaves holding rice, curries and sweets, with steel tumblers set among the offerings. Coloured prayer mats lie in the foreground, and a large screen and framed sign are visible in the background.2017-08-14A photograph of a group of young men and boys in orange-saffron robes and orange turbans seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, with white and red markings on their foreheads, arms and chests and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have hands folded in namaskar or palms pressed together. In front of them along the floor run long banana leaves set with food and white paper cups. Behind them, seated devotees in white and light clothing watch from a gilded altar area with a deity image. Several participants with turbans are visible in the foreground, and a larger group sits behind them.2017-09-19A photograph of a seated meal in a bright hall where several young devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged on mats, eating from green banana leaves with paper cups of water nearby. Many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and some have sacred ash markings on their bodies. A figure in the top left wears white with a yellow border and stands behind the row. Blurred heads in the foreground belong to people seated facing the group. Several seated figures are smiling or chatting. A swami-style person is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted. Counted physically visible people are roughly two dozen, within the 6-20 to 21-100 band.2017-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19A photograph of a seated group of renunciant devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans, many with rudraksha malas, sitting with palms joined in namaskar before rows of banana-leaf plates holding food offerings. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies with white markings. The foreground shows a glossy white floor and a striped pink and purple cloth, with a pale background wall. A few men in the rear row wear deep red and orange wraps. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no a person candidate is asserted.2017-09-19 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14