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A row of shaved-headed men in orange and saffron robes sit in a line with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer or devotion. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and some wear hoop earrings and wristwatches or bracelets. The nearest man in the centre wears an orange cloth and has a tattooed hand. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and a wooden panel at the top right.

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January 22 20142014-01-22July 11 20132013-07-11A photograph of a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated closely together, hands pressed in anjali mudra at their chests with eyes closed in prayer. Several wear white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beads on their wrists, and some have small earrings. Their saffron-orange shawls drape over bare shoulders, and one man wears a silver bracelet and a red digital watch. The background is dark, and the foreground figures are blurred, with the central man in focus.2013-07-14A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sit side by side in profile, palms pressed together in anjali mudra as they pray. Several wear rudraksha malas, and some have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. One man in the centre wears a wristwatch and a small headset microphone, and another on the right wears glasses and a dark rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a banana leaf with small metal bowls of food sits on a low table.2014-03-15 +1 copiesJune 14 20132013-06-14A row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Several wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and white marks on their arms, and some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The background is dark, and the sitters are in sharp focus in the foreground while the figures further along blur softly. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang with devotees seated in a line.2013-07-14December 28 20142014-12-28Photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, pressing their palms together in anjali at a teaching session. Five men and one woman sit close together; the foreground woman has short dark hair and glasses and wears an orange garment with a red shawl. The man at centre has a shaved head with a small tuft, rudraksha beads and an orange robe, and holds a notebook. Others wear red-brown shawls, sandalwood-coloured bands and gold bangles. A tripod and white pillars are in the background.2015-12-20March 15 20142014-03-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and saffron-brown robes seated in a row, hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer or meditation. The foreground man wears a gold serpent armlet, a long rudraksha mala over his shoulder and a red bindi, with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead and upper arm. Behind him others wear white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and gold earrings. A red curtain and wall form the background.2013-07-11July 11 20132013-07-11Several shaven-headed monks in saffron and orange robes sit in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a satsang. The foreground monk wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. The man to the right wears orange cloth, a long beaded mala and multiple strands, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls also sit with hands folded.2013-04-09