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Indoor satsang gathering of devotees seated on chairs in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls and orange lanyards. On the right, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a dark rectangular plate, possibly a tablet or slate, on his lap. Several seated men lean forward with heads bowed, some with hands clasped, and one older man in white and orange wears glasses. Behind them more participants sit in red chairs in a hall with pillars and a bright floor.

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October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Photo of a group seated on the floor of an ashram hall during a ritual preparation. Five men sit cross-legged on a cream tiled floor on red cushions. Four wear white kurta-style clothes with orange-and-red patterned shawls; one on the right wears a rudraksha mala. A central man with a beard and glasses wears a white dhoti with an orange and blue border and holds his hands together in front of him. In the foreground a curly-haired person in a purple top holds a small octagonal tray with a pen over ingredients or a sacred item on the floor. Water bottles sit on the floor nearby.2016-10-10A photograph of a seated group during a homa or yagna ritual indoors. In the foreground a young man with short hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold border holds a small offering and bows his head. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds an offering in cupped hands. To the left, a bald man with glasses wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and sits with hands together. Behind them, an older man with white-and-red tripundra marks on his forehead, white clothes and a gold armlet holds an object near his face. Curtains in orange and gold hang behind, and a copper plate with offerings sits at the lower right. Four people are visible.2012-09-05A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31A seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesAugust 23 20142014-08-23Indoor photo of a seated group of men in a large hall, many wearing white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, several with rudraksha malas. A bearded man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, and smiles toward the camera while holding a small pen. Beside him, a man in an orange cloth sits with his back turned, and at right a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala looks on. Wooden chairs, a cardboard sheet and paper sheets are on the tables, with more people and wooden cabinets behind them.2017-07-08A seated group meditating indoors with eyes closed. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange and rust-red robes, with orange beads around his neck, a red dot on his forehead and white horizontal tilak stripes, sits upright. To his right a man in orange and red robes wears a rudraksha mala and white markings. Behind them, rows of participants in white shirts with orange lanyards sit cross-legged on the floor, some with white tilak on their foreheads. A young boy in a dark shirt sits at left with white forehead marks. Red chairs are visible in the background. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2013-03-13A seated group of men performs a ritual in an ashram hall. In the foreground, a man with a greying beard and a gold-beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together, wearing a saffron garment with a maroon border. Beside him, another saffron-clad man with a shaved head and gold necklace extends his hand over a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, several saffron-robed men sit on orange mats, and further back, men in white dhotis and white shawls with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks sit in rows. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, kumkum and brass lamps and vessels sit on the mats, and an open book rests on the floor. This appears to be a padapuja-style puja setting.2010-10-16August 23 20142014-08-23October 24 20112011-10-24