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Two seated men in a crowd of devotees in matching red-and-gold sashes, several with rudraksha malas and gold chains. On the left, an older man in saffron-orange robes with a black and rudraksha mala and white forehead markings lowers his head while his hand rests on his hair. On the right, a man in a dark red and gold-bordered garment wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant and a white-and-red forehead mark, his arm raised with the hand near his head. Devotees behind them, some with palms pressed together, and wooden benches fill the scene. a person is the man in the red-and-gold garment with the ornate gold pendant and long swept-back hair.

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September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a seated pair on a wooden park bench in front of a group of standing devotees wearing red-brown robes with gold borders and long beaded necklaces, several with white tilak on their foreheads and hands folded in prayer. On the left, an older man with swept-back grey hair wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting. On the right, a man wears a tall red-orange turban, a gold-toned ceremonial pendant on a beaded necklace, and a red-gold robe. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background at night. Some people stand behind, some with glasses. Scene reads as a devotional gathering.2015-09-16A seated central figure in a dark maroon dhoti with gold border, a bright orange-red turban, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant, hands joined, eyes closed. An elderly man on the left wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, seated on a wooden bench. Behind them, several men and women stand in maroon and orange ritual clothing with gold borders, garlands, armbands and white tilak marks. A bare-chested man in orange cloth sits beside the central figure, and a seated figure in orange lower right listens while a person in a blue garment sits at the bottom edge. Strings of coloured lights hang above in a dim stone-walled setting.2015-09-16Outdoor evening scene with several people seated and standing in front of a dark tree line. In the foreground, an elderly man with grey hair, white forehead markings and a long saffron-orange shawl sits on a wooden bench, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant, hands clasped. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and white tilak wears a reddish-brown robe with a golden border, a heavy gold-toned ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and sits with hands folded. Behind them stand several men and women in reddish-brown and maroon robes with gold borders, garlanded with beaded necklaces, one holding a folded red cloth. A few people at the left edge wear orange and maroon clothing with hands joined in greeting.2015-09-16Two seated men in a row of wooden benches, with saints in saffron and maroon robes standing behind them. The man on the left, with swept-back grey hair, wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has white tripundra marks on his forehead. The man on the right wears a maroon robe with gold border, a gold ceremonial pendant on a beaded chain, a red bindi and white tripundra, with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Behind them, standing figures wear maroon robes and gold-and-bead necklaces.2015-09-16 +1 copiesTwo seated men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit in white plastic chairs outdoors at night. The man on the left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, wears a red-and-gold headband, white tilak marks, a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads and a silver neck chain. Beside him an elderly, bald man in orange robes with a gold-striped border wears a gold headband, white tilak, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and rests his hands on his knees. Behind them, standing devotees in white shirts and orange garments hold red and orange cloths and gather closely. Outstretched hands from the lower right reach toward the seated figures.2012-05-29 +1 copiesTwo seated men in a temple-style setting. On the left, an older man with grey hair and white Vaishnava-style forehead markings wears an orange shawl and a dark-and-white bead mala. Beside him, a younger man in a red-maroon robe with gold border and a red turban decorated with orange flowers sits with eyes closed, wearing a heavy gold-toned bead necklace with an ornate gold pendant. Behind them, several standing men in red-orange robes with gold borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; one attendant's hand rests on the turban. A devotee-style wrist bracelet is visible on the turbaned man.2015-09-16Evening photograph of a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold ornate pendant necklace with a dark bead mala, eyes closed in meditation or prayer, on a wooden bench under strings of green, red and yellow lights. Beside him a white-haired elder in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with hands folded. Around them stand about eight devotees in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls with marigold garlands and white forehead marks, several with hands in anjali mudra. A red cloth bundle rests on the right. a person: the seated man in red-and-gold garments with a gold pendant and dark mala, appearance-based cues only.2015-09-16Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a silver-framed throne, wearing long swept-back hair, a headset microphone, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, with his right hand placed on the forehead of a shaven-headed devotee in orange who kneels before him. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants stand and sit around them, some with white forehead markings, in a dimly lit hall. a person seated as the presiding figure, conferring blessing by touch in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-03-10September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copies