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Shaved-headed young men in saffron and maroon robes sit in a row, chanting with eyes closed. Each has a white vertical tilak stripe on the forehead. The foreground figure in an orange-and-maroon garment, mouth open mid-chant, is the most prominent. Behind them, other seated devotees and offering items on a table are blurred. A maroon curtain hangs at the left.

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Close photo of a row of young shaved-headed monks seated in a line, chanting with mouths open. They wear maroon and saffron-orange robes with gold-edged shoulder cloths, and each has a white vertical tilak painted on the forehead. The nearest monk in the right foreground wears an orange robe with maroon trim and looks slightly down toward the chant. Behind them are other seated devotees, a maroon curtain at left, and a pale wall.2013-03-25March 25 20132013-03-25A photograph of a row of young men seated side by side in a hall, chanting with eyes closed. They are shaved-headed with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, wearing maroon and saffron-orange cloths over their shoulders with gold borders. The foreground figure on the right wears orange and maroon. Behind them stand a red curtain and a pale wall, with a blurred figure in orange at the far left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the page refers to a 2013 Inner Awakening Convention day but the image shows only disciples chanting.2013-03-25March 25 20132013-03-25A close profile photograph of a young shaved-headed boy with eyes closed and a white vertical mark on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala with silver spacers and an orange garment. Several other young boys stand in a row behind him, similarly marked with white forehead lines, wearing orange and maroon robes with gold borders and beaded malas, appearing to chant or meditate in a quiet indoor hall. The background is blurred.2013-04-06 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10Several young men and boys seated cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing saffron-orange upper garments and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and some with red kumkum dots. Two monks in maroon-and-gold robes sit with hands folded in the background, and a few older men in white clothing sit further back in a hall with orange and yellow decorations hanging behind. The scene suggests a seated group meditation or satsang session.2013-03-22Photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon undergarments and rudraksha mala necklaces, standing with eyes closed in apparent prayer or meditation. The boy on the left has a white vertical stripe on his forehead and a small earring; the boy on the right wears multiple bead malas and a pendant. Additional boys in orange and maroon robes stand behind them in an indoor hall with white walls.2013-03-22September 25 20132013-09-25Photograph of a seated group of devotees in a temple pada puja. Foreground, a close-cropped man in a maroon dhoti with an orange beaded shawl and a black cord necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead and white marks on his arms holds his palms together, wearing an orange beaded shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Further right, a bald man in dark-framed glasses and an orange shawl and bangles sits with hands open in prayer. At the far right, a man in maroon robes sits in meditation with an orange shawl. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes sits with hands folded. Brass lamps and puja vessels sit on the floor at the bottom left and bottom right.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13