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Rows of young sannyasi students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a satsang, with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have shaved heads; one wears glasses, and others wear bangles. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron clothing with rudraksha malas look forward attentively. Behind them, devotees in red and white clothing sit near cloth-covered seating and a small lamp, with lit candles visible at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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A 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.2013-09-11March 17 20132013-03-17March 21 20132013-03-21March 17 20132013-03-17March 21 20132013-03-21Several 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 seated group of young boys and adult men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in meditation, many with white vibhuti horizontal lines and white marks on their shaved heads and arms. A boy in the foreground has a red bindi and holds his hands together. Behind them, seated devotees in red and maroon clothes and white garments fill the hall, with a small brass object visible near the center. The setting is a bright, tiled prayer hall with white railings.2013-09-10Photo 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.2013-10-22September 12 20132013-09-12January 03 20132013-01-03July 13 20172017-07-13September 24 20142014-09-24