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A seated group inside a hall with cream walls and pale tiled floor, sitting on red mats. Two prominent men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in front; a tan dog sits between them. The man on the left, with a shaved head and white forehead markings, has his hand resting on the dog. The man on the right wears a red bindi and sits upright with hands on his knees. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings, sit in rows, and a few people stand near the back. A plastic box with small items sits at lower left.

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August 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copiesTwo shaven-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, wearing saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. The man on the right has a red bindi and white horizontal markings on his arms and shoulders; the man on the left sits with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Behind them, a seated audience of devotees in orange and red clothing, some with white markings, faces a satsang gathering in a hall.2016-08-12A photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.2013-10-09October 13 20132013-10-13Seated 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.2013-10-13Several seated men in saffron and orange robes meditate on a floor covered with a light mat in a hall with a red curtain and a green patterned sofa behind. Three prominent monastics in front have shaved heads and white horizontal tilak marks across their foreheads and arms. The central figure has hands pressed together in namaskar, and the left and right figures have hands folded in their laps; rudraksha malas hang from their necks. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp and flower offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Behind them, devotees in white clothing and a few in casual wear sit in meditation.2013-10-13August 08 20162016-08-08September 10 20132013-09-10A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples sit on mats in a hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala and a sacred shawl sits with hands folded, beside a man in maroon dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak. Brass oil lamps, small plates of flowers and offerings sit on the floor before them, with a kalasha-style lamp and a plate of kumkum and petals nearby. Behind them, many other saffron-clad devotees and children sit in meditative satsang, and a woman in white stands at the back.2014-04-16A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed monks with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting on mats in a marble-floored hall. Several boys in front hold or sit beside small brass puja plates, lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts and a few in white dhotis sit on red-cushioned seating beneath red draped hangings.2013-04-25A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale floor mats and a red curtain behind them. In the foreground a bald man with white forehead and arm markings wears an orange-and-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a red sash and glasses holds a notebook. Behind them others in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit attentively, some with white ash markings, while a man in a white shirt with a red garland sits to the left. Several people are seated in rows in the background, looking forward toward an unseen speaker.2014-08-23