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A seated group of saffron-clad devotees with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms, palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with swept-back brown hair, a small earring, a shoulder-draped orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in prayer with eyes closed, while several boys in orange cloths sit beside and before him. The row of worshippers continues into the blurred background, with a floral-patterned cloth spread on the floor at lower left.

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May 08 20172017-05-08January 25 20172017-01-25Devotees in orange sannyasi-style clothing sit in rows in a hall, with a foreground young man seated cross-legged, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala, a small bindi and white markings on his arms and chest, and an orange shawl. Behind him others sit in prayer, some with long hair and white body markings, while a blurred interior with red and yellow accents and a brass tray is visible.2017-01-25May 08 20172017-05-08Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a young man with swept-back brown hair, a small tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. He wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and bare chest with white markings on the skin. Beside him a man with long dark hair and a white sacred thread also sits in prayer, with others in orange garments and a seated child in the background. Offerings and small items are on the floor in front.2017-01-25May 08 20172017-05-08A photograph of a row of young devotees seated outdoors in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a puja. Their faces and arms bear white vibhuti or chandan markings. A boy in front wears a saffron shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace, gazing forward. Another smaller boy beside him, also in saffron, joins his palms. Blurred figures in white stand in the background. The scene suggests a collective devotional ceremony.2017-05-08Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange saffron robes during a ritual, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The foreground man, bald-headed with white tripundra markings on his forehead, wears rudraksha beads and an earring and sits on a striped mat. Beside him, a young boy with a white forehead mark and a man with a swept-back hairstyle also sit with hands folded, all in orange garments. The setting appears to be a hall with a blurred background of other participants, consistent with a puja or satsang gathering.2017-05-08A row of young male devotees seated on the floor in orange saffron robes with white vibhuti horizontal marks on their foreheads and arms, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Several boys in the foreground and middle ground sit in a line, with more blurred figures behind them. In the lower left, rows of offerings such as small white dishes and food are arranged on the floor. No candidate for a person is visibly present in this frame.2017-05-08Photograph of a row of young male devotees seated in prayer, their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. They wear saffron orange monastic-style garments, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A boy in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white thread around his neck. Other boys beside and behind him keep their eyes closed or lowered in devotion. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with blurred figures in white in the background.2017-05-08January 11 20172017-01-11A seated group of young male and female devotees in saffron-orange robes with white and ash body markings and rudraksha malas sits on mats in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with long brown hair and a rudraksha mala holds a small object near brass lamps and a silver tray of pink flower petals and offerings, while a young girl with hands folded in prayer sits nearby. Other participants in orange cloth sit behind brass vessels and a tray, appearing to take part in a puja or satsang. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image, so the view is of disciples only.2017-01-13