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Photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees at a Hindu ritual, with many men in saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders and white ash-like tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in front wears a rudraksha mala and orange shawl and sits with hands together in prayer. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and small offering plates sit on the white floor in front of the seated rows, and a few people in white and red clothing are visible further back.

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January 08 20172017-01-08A large seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak and white vibhuti stripes on his arms and chest sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Beside him, younger men in saffron wraps sit with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, many more people in white and orange clothes sit on mats, and a brass vessel and small oil lamps are placed on the floor.2017-01-08A photograph of a large seated gathering at an ashram-style hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas; the central man has a red bindi, white tilak stripes on his head and chest, and keeps his eyes closed in meditation with hands held together. Beside him, another man in orange and a younger boy in a dark shawl sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Behind them, many bare-chested devotees in white and grey clothing sit in rows, with oil lamps glowing at left. Appearance-based cues for a person presence are not clearly visible, so no specific candidate is identified.2017-01-08Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor in a large gathering, several with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man at right wears a red tilak and a white forehead mark, holding his hands together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man and a younger man sit with eyes closed. Behind them, many seated people in white and colourful clothing share the space, and brass lamps with small flames and offering trays sit on the floor. The scene reads as a ritual sitting or puja with devotees in meditative posture. No figure is clearly identified as the a person.2017-01-08A seated group of ashram students and priests performs a ritual chanting session in a hall. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and bright white forehead and arm markings holds a small brass bell and leads the recitation with an open mouth. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak holds a bell. Behind them rows of boys in maroon-and-gold shawls with white tilak lines sit cross-legged, several holding small brass bells and a brass lamp and offering plates lie on a cloth. Adults in white and orange are seated among the crowd in the background, which is lit by oil lamps and pillars.2013-01-03Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.2013-10-13November 08 20152015-11-08A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-clad sannyasis seated on red mats in front of a seated audience. Three men in front hold lit oil lamps in their raised hands; the centre man wears a light orange-pink cloth, rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the left wears a deep orange-red cloth and a long rudraksha mala. The man on the right wears orange robes and holds a small lamp with a bell in the other hand. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit with palms pressed together, and a man in a red shawl sits among them. Brass bells and small lamps are visible on the floor.2013-10-06A photograph of a large seated congregation during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a mat, many with white sacred ash markings on forehead and arms. The man in the centre holds a black microphone and appears to be leading chanting. Bare-chested participants with rudraksha necklaces and bracelets sit beside them, and yellow flower petals and leaves lie on the mat in front. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing fills the hall, some wearing orange and red stoles. No one clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2016-09-30Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with a red-carpeted floor and bamboo mats. In the foreground, an elderly man in a white dhoti and shirt with a long rudraksha mala and tilak sits with eyes closed, holding a small brass vessel. Beside him, a shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange robes, a red-brown sash, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on his forehead and arms holds a lit oil lamp in his hands during puja. Behind them, rows of young boys and youths in orange and maroon robes, with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads, sit with hands folded and offerings on plates. A small wooden box and a plate of offerings lie on the mat in front.2014-11-28January 29 20172017-01-29A seated satsang gathering in a temple hall with a cream tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, a row of men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths with rudraksha malas; one in white dhoti with a red-brown shawl looks down at a phone, and a bald man in orange holds a small book. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some in white shirts, fills the hall, with an ornate golden shrine partly visible at the upper left. A small white paper cup sits on the floor in front.2015-08-28 +1 copies