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Photograph of four shaved-headed men in rust-red and saffron robes seated in a row, with white sacred ash stripes across their foreheads and upper arms. Several wear long orange-beaded garlands. The man in the foreground with glasses and a small gold earring holds a brass bell, while others hold incense sticks, and smoke drifts upward on the right. An air conditioner and a dark red curtain are visible behind them. The setting suggests a ritual puja or satsang.

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A close-up photograph of several shaved-headed monastic men in saffron-orange and red robes seated in a row during a devotional gathering. They wear orange-red rudraksha and beaded necklaces, white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear glasses. Their eyes are closed or lowered, and the man on the right has his palms joined in anjali. Behind them hang a deep red curtain and an orange flag. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is none.2013-03-16Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a wrap over his shoulder, holding a lit lamp at chest height. A man at right wears clear-framed glasses, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holding a lamp with a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and a bare upper body holds a lamp, with white markings on his arms. Lamps and brass plates sit on a low red-covered tray in the foreground. White horizontal markings appear on several arms and foreheads.2013-03-01July 05 20132013-07-05A seated group of saffron-robed monastics, most with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, sit in a row with palms pressed together in prayer or anjali mudra. Several wear wrist bangles and watches, and one older bald man in orange wears glasses. Partially visible white-clad devotees sit at the upper left. Brass vessels and a small offering tray are visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-03-03January 16 20132013-01-16A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.2013-04-14A photograph of several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes seated closely together during a ritual session. Each wears a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilaka marks on the forehead and upper arms. The man at left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel sits near the front. Another seated man in orange robes sits centrally with hands folded. Behind them a standing and seated audience in white and grey clothing is partially visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the seated monastic participants are described by role only.2013-04-14April 25 20132013-04-25April 13 20132013-04-13A photograph of several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated closely together, pressing their palms in anjali mudra with eyes lowered, during a ritual with rising smoke or incense haze in the foreground. Each wears orange-red shawls draped over the shoulders and multiple strands of rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A white ceiling fan stands behind them and a seated crowd in white clothes is visible at the top left. The men look like disciples or priests in a satsang or puja setting. a person's presence is not established by clear appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2013-03-10Photograph of several saffron-robed sannyasis seated closely together on a floor during a satsang or meditation. The foreground man wears a red-orange shawl with rudraksha malas, a red bindi and a white horizontal vibhuti band on his forehead, and has white ash marks on his arms. Beside him a man in a red-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead and arm markings sits with eyes lowered, and to the right a man with hands folded in namaste sits in a saffron shawl with rudraksha beads. Other seated devotees in orange and red robes with forehead ash fill the background, with red curtains and a white wall behind them.2013-05-02A row of shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes sit in a hall during a puja. The foreground priest, on the right, holds a small brass bowl with lit incense sticks in his raised left hand and a brass handbell in his right hand, with a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. Several other priests with white tilak marks sit beside and behind him, and a blurred audience is visible in the background.2017-01-08