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Photograph of seated sannyasi devotees in saffron-orange robes during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man with rudraksha malas and a saffron shawl rests his hand on his chin and looks to the side. Beside him, a man wearing glasses, a white forehead band and white tripundra markings, with a saffron shawl and beaded bracelets, sits with his hands together. Several other robed participants sit on the floor behind them, some with white forehead markings and malas. No visible candidate matches the a person cues of long swept-back hair, crown, or ceremonial gold adornments.

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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange monastic cloth, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded wrist bands, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi between his brows. He looks to the side with his arm extended. Behind him, other shaven-headed devotees in orange robes sit in a hall with red curtains and a white wall. The setting suggests an ashram satsang or ritual gathering. Appearance does not clearly establish whether he is a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-06-19Indoor satsang scene with devotees seated on mats on a pale floor. Two men in front sit cross-legged in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas. The man on the left, bald and wearing glasses, holds a black microphone while speaking and gestures with his hand. The man on the right, with short hair and a saffron shawl and a pendant, smiles broadly. Behind them several young people in orange robes with white forehead markings sit in rows, with white paper cups placed on the floor.2013-11-10A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasa-style robes wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings on forehead and arms, and armbands; the man on the right holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them more devotees in orange and yellow robes sit in rows, and on the far right an older man in white kurta wears a red-brown mala and a pendant. A red curtain and cream walls form the backdrop, with a small purple bird logo in the top-left corner. Several more people are partly visible at the edges.2015-02-02Several men seated closely together in a dim room wear maroon-red ochre cloths with gold-orange borders over bare shoulders, and white ash marks are visible on the upper arms of some. The man in the centre has a long orange-beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and beaded bangles, and he looks downward. The man on the right, wearing a wristwatch, leans forward and is looking down toward his hands. A plain pale wall forms the backdrop.2013-04-14 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13A seated group of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits on a red floor before a golden statue of a deity in the background. Several wear white horizontal tilak stripes on forehead and arms, and rudraksha mala necklaces; one central man wears glasses and a brown-orange shawl. They appear attentive, listening to a discourse or satsang. Some are seated cross-legged, and one at right rests a hand on his chin. Warm lighting and a dark red backdrop frame the scene.2013-10-13July 11 20132013-07-11A group of devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes sits cross-legged on a floor during a seated gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men wear rudraksha malas and ochre-and-gold shawls; the left one has his hands folded and eyes lowered, while the right one, with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead and a red dot, speaks. Behind them, more seated people in saffron clothing and white forehead markings fill the room, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes on the floor.2014-04-10Two seated men in front of a large group of ritual participants sit cross-legged on a floor, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The man on the left wears orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal lines on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears a rust-red robe with a saffron shawl and a double rudraksha garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. Brass lamps, small bells, a small plate of red flowers and a tray of offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, many young men in orange and maroon robes, some with white forehead bands, sit on mats in rows, with a blue plastic container and metal plates nearby.2014-08-06April 01 20132013-04-01July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesSeveral saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged in a hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. In the foreground, a bald man in round glasses wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, hands clasped. Beside him, a younger man with a white tripundra on his forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding an open book on his lap. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white tripundra and other seated devotees fill the background, with a blue plate and a stone pillar visible in front.2013-02-21