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June 15 20152015-06-15July 15 20152015-07-15Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a hall with an orange draped backdrop and a gold-toned shrine behind them. Each has white vertical tilak marks on the forehead and white ash streaks on the arms, and several wear dark rudraksha malas. They sit before green banana leaves holding fruit, fried snacks, rice and a flatbread, with paper cups nearby. Three central figures are in sharp focus, with more seated people partly visible at the edges. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, and the figures are seated in the foreground.2013-01-01Photograph of a group of saffron-robed monastic disciples seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali during a meal or ritual gathering. Several men in front wear orange dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas, and white urdhva pundra tilak with red bindi, with white horizontal ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Plates with rice and food leaves and white paper cups sit before them. Younger boys in orange robes with white-marked foreheads sit behind, and a row of metal rods lines the pale wall. A small logo sits in the top-left corner.2013-11-10 +1 copiesThree seated men in saffron and orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on a raised floor with brass puja plates and oil lamps in front of them. The man on the left wears white vibhuti lines and a maroon-red dhoti, the centre man wears a bright orange cloth with rudraksha malas, and the man on the right wears a maroon dhoti with a gold-striped border and white markings on the arms. Behind them, many other saffron-clad and white-clad devotees sit in rows, and framed devotional paintings hang on a pale wall. The scene appears to be a ceremonial sitting or puja in an ashram hall.2014-10-06November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a red and blue striped mat, hands pressed together in namaskar, before a long line of banana-leaf plates with food, small clay bowls, and water bottles. The leftmost monk has a yellow turmeric mark on his forehead; several wear rudraksha malas and bracelets, and one holds a microphone. Behind them are display panels, a standing portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a red chair. The setting appears to be an exhibition or ashram hall with white floors and mirrored pillars. The monks appear to be sannyasis or devotees; none is identified as a person.2015-06-15 +3 copiesOctober 02 20132013-10-02October 23 20152015-10-23Photograph 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.2013-10-09A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2013-03-29Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies