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Shaven-headed male monastics in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in a seated meditative or chanting line in an indoor hall. A bald, bespectacled man in white robes sits at right beside a gilded ornate ritual object and a brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. Behind them, a red-robed figure stands near a partly visible fan and red curtain. Candidate visibility of a person is not established by appearance here.

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August 22 20062006-08-22A seated group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange monastic robes sits in rows inside a plain room with cream tiled walls. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In the right foreground, a large golden ganesha murti with a raised trunk stands beside a small golden kalasha-like object, and a red flower is visible at the edge. A man in the upper right, wearing glasses and orange robes, looks on alongside the others. Behind the group, a hanging fan and a tall dark curtain are visible. The group appears attentive and still.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A 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.2013-10-13August 22 20062006-08-22October 26 20142014-10-26A seated group of saffron-robed men and boys with white vibhuti tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, clapping with palms together. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala smiles and claps; beside him a boy in orange with a mala claps, and behind them other devotees in orange and a golden pillar with flower garlands and a green-and-red cloth draped over a figure appear in the background. Pink and purple satin cloths and a fan are visible.2013-10-08October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a large seated group of saffron and maroon robed devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked head holds his hands in prayer, while a man in maroon and gold-bordered cloth wears a red-beaded necklace with hands folded at right. Behind them, many seated people in orange and red robes, some with white forehead markings, sit before brass lamps, small metal cups, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. The image shows a satsang or puja setting with devotees seated in rows.2014-04-16