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A photograph of several men seated in meditation in a row, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra-like gestures. They wear rudraksha malas around their necks and sacred white ash or marks on their foreheads and upper arms; the man at right and the man second from left wear orange-saffron cloth draped over their bodies. The foreground figures are bare-chested with prominent rudraksha beads, and the scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session. No readable text is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a row of shaved-headed men in orange and saffron-clad sannyasi attire seated in meditation, eyes closed, with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and upper arms. The central man in an orange shawl wears rudraksha malas and small gold hoop earrings, his hands held in a mudra. Others beside him wear beaded necklaces and similar orange cloth, and a blurred row of seated devotees in orange continues in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a meditation or satsang session.2017-01-08Several seated monastic devotees in meditation at a satsang session. The foreground man has closed eyes, a shaved head with a small tuft, white tripundra marks on his forehead, a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and hands held in mudra near his chest. Others beside him wear orange and white cloth, bare upper bodies with white sacred ash markings, and rudraksha necklaces. Blurred figures in orange and white sit in the background of a hall. No readable text in view, and no one is identifiable as a person from the cues shown.2017-01-08Several men sit in meditation in orange and saffron clothing, eyes closed, with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. The foreground man wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a small hoop earring, and holds his hands in a mudra. Others sit beside and behind him, some with long hair in braids, some with bare chests and ornate beaded necklaces. Blurred figures in orange robes fill the background, with a warm-toned hall behind them.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Photo of a row of seated devotees in meditation during a satsang or puja at an ashram. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and white tripundra and horizontal ash marks on forehead and arms wears an orange shawl, rudraksha beads and a small earring, his eyes closed and hands in mudra. Beside him, other men sit with bare torsos, ash markings, rudraksha malas and orange cloth. Behind them, more devotees in orange and pink clothing sit in blurred rows, and a lit oil lamp glows at the lower left. No person is identified as a person in the visible evidence.2017-01-08January 07 20172017-01-07A photograph of a seated group of male devotees in a plain hall with pink walls and a wooden door, performing a ritual in a row. The foreground man has long light dreadlocks tied up, wears a rudraksha mala, a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold cloth across the shoulder, with white tilak marks on his forehead and body; his hands are raised in a mudra. Beside him sit other men with shaved heads, white horizontal forehead markings, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, some in orange cloths. Brass lamps and offering items sit on the floor in front of them. Other participants are visible further back.2017-01-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, wearing rudraksha malas and an orange shawl. He sits cross-legged with hands joined in front of his chest, eyes closed, in meditation or prayer. White-clad and saffron-clad devotees sit behind and beside him in a hall, including a child and a person in red. Arm markings of white paint are visible on his upper arms and shoulders.2013-05-04January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of several men seated cross-legged in meditation at an ashram hall, eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. They wear saffron-orange cloths over bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal tilak lines on their foreheads and chests. The man in the foreground on the right has his hair in a topknot and wears hoop earrings and an orange shawl. Other seated devotees in orange and white are blurred in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2017-01-08Photograph of a seated group of devotees at a large ceremony, many with bare upper bodies and white ash markings on the forehead and arms. In the foreground a bald man with a red bindi and white forehead band sits with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his left shoulder, hands joined. Beside him a younger man with short hair, an orange shawl and a pendant necklace also sits with eyes closed. Behind them more people sit in meditation or chanting posture, some in red or white cloths. Small oil lamps and offering plates with flames glow on the floor in the middle ground.2017-01-08