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Photograph of a seated satsang audience at an ashram. In the foreground, a bald man with white ash marks on his forehead and a smiling expression wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a rudraksha mala of brown beads, while his hands are raised in front of him. To the right, another saffron-clad man with a shaved head, red tilak and beaded mala sits with his palms together. Behind them, a group of boys and young men sit closely together; several wear black t-shirts, one wears a maroon shawl, and one has a white forehead band. Several are smiling and looking upward toward the speaker, some with hands clasped or gesturing.

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March 07 20132013-03-07Photograph of a seated group in an ashram hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in a rust-red robe with an orange shawl and a gold-coloured chain with a pendant wears white vertical tilak on his forehead and presses his palms together in devotion. Behind him, rows of boys and young men in red and gold-bordered robes sit with white sacred ash on their foreheads, some with palms joined. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala. Brass cups and a small lamp sit on the floor before them. Individual identity uncertain from appearance; no candidate is clearly the page's subject.2013-06-24January 15 20172017-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20132013-01-22June 27 20132013-06-27A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sit on a mat with palms pressed together in a gesture of prayer or applause. A bald man in the front left wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and smiles with hands folded. Behind them, others in white clothes and bare-chested figures with white body marks sit among the crowd, and a few attendants stand near a wooden door.2017-06-20January 15 20172017-01-15August 04 20172017-08-04A seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and pendant is clapping, with a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark. Around him, young men in saffron-orange cloths with rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or looking forward, several with white and red forehead markings. Behind them, people in white and maroon clothing sit in the audience, and a man in a white shirt is blurred in the foreground. No swami is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is named.2017-01-08A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a hall during a satsang. Central figure wears saffron cloth with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and has a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead; he sits with hands pressed together in applause or greeting. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha malas claps with palms joined and gold bracelets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and black shirts sit on orange mats, some with white forehead markings. Brass kalashas and small brass bowls rest on the floor and red mats are visible. Four to six people are prominently visible.2013-02-01A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall, many with hands folded in namaskar or palms pressed together. In the foreground, a man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle sits with hands joined, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and vertical white tilak. Behind them, rows of boys and young men in maroon and black clothing, some in white dhotis, sit attentively. The men in front have shaved heads and white forehead markings. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame, so no candidate is confirmed.2013-01-25 +1 copiesThree shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in front of a seated audience, several of whom wear black and white. The man in the centre has a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a white cloth tied on his arm; he gestures with open palms. The men on either side wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, with white tilak and white sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms. Their hands are pressed together in anjali mudra. Brass vessels and a small offering are visible at lower left. Behind them, children and adults sit on a floor; a boy in a green-and-white striped shirt is visible at upper centre. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2013-03-06