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A photograph of a seated group of young boys and older men in a bare, tiled hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground, about a dozen boys in red-maroon robes with yellow sashes sit on a red mat with hands pressed in anjali. Behind them, many robed sannyasis in saffron and orange garments with gold-edged cloth and beaded malas sit in rows, some with hands folded. A figure in white robes stands near the back left. The scene suggests a satsang or devotional gathering. Many people are visible, mostly seated.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 01 20132013-03-01A large hall with pink walls and framed portraits of deities and saints hung high above rows of seated participants. In the foreground, several young boys in saffron-orange robes and bright white forehead bands sit on mats with brass oil lamps, bowls and offering plates arranged before them. Behind them, older men in orange and white robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, and many people in red and white clothing fill the floor. Red curtains and white ceiling fans frame the room, and a vertical bank of brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels stands among the seated groups.2013-07-07A large hall with many seated participants in a ritual setting. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes sit on mats with rudraksha malas, beside brass puja plates, small bells, lamps and fruit offerings. Behind them rows of boys in maroon-red robes with white forehead bands sit cross-legged, several with folded hands, some wearing rudraksha malas. Further back, adults in white clothes sit on the floor, and portrait frames hang on the wall above red curtains, while people in white stand along the rear. Pale walls and ceiling fans complete the scene.2013-07-07March 01 20132013-03-01A seated assembly in a hall with cream walls, wooden doors and framed pictures, where a large group of men, boys and a young child sit on the floor and in chairs in saffron orange dhotis and wraps, many with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Many have hands pressed together in anjali or clasped in prayer, and several gaze forward attentively toward an unseen focal point. Some older men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and ceremonial necklaces, and a bare-chested man in the centre-right holds his palms together.2017-07-31February 27 20152015-02-27July 28 20132013-07-28A seated group of young and adult devotees in orange and saffron robes performs a puja in a hall with a shrine and deity murti in the background. Several boys in front have white vertical tilak and horizontal forehead markings, rudraksha malas, and pink-edged orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, small brass pots, pink flower petals and offering plates are arranged on low platforms before them. Behind them, women in saffron and cream saris and other seated attendees watch, and a woman in white at right holds her hands in anjali.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 09 20132013-07-09A large seated gathering in a hall with red curtains, many people sitting on mats with hands folded in anjali. In the foreground, several young boys and men wear saffron and maroon robes with white vibhuti horizontal stripes on their foreheads and bodies, and rudraksha malas. A bald man on the left wears saffron with a rudraksha mala and white markings. Behind them rows of devotees in white, orange and pink saris and white kurtas sit attentively, some with eyes closed in prayer. Steel tumblers and small containers sit on the floor in front. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2013-09-13