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A crowd of devotees stands in a bright indoor hall, many with palms raised in a devotional gesture. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, with a vermilion mark on his forehead, hands pressed together at chest level. To his left, a man in a red kurta and glasses raises both arms. To the right, a bearded man wears an orange head wrap and white dhoti, and another man in white with a long red-orange mala raises his hands. A young girl in a patterned outfit stands among them. Behind, more people in orange, white and teal clothing fill the room.

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January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22February 10 20172017-02-10 +1 copiesIndoor hall with a large crowd performing a standing meditative practice with arms raised and hands pressed to faces. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces; one in an orange robe covers his eyes with his palms. A man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands center left with arms overhead. Behind them, women in white and teal saris and men in white dhotis fill the room, with a colourful patterned floor mat beneath. Ceiling lights and a cream wall frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the saffron-robed participants are devotees or sannyasis.2017-01-22August 02 20162016-08-02August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA large hall packed with seated and standing devotees dressed in white. In the foreground, a group of young sannyasi-style students in saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead bands sit cross-legged on mats with hands raised in prayer or chanting, with brass lamps and small offering vessels before them. The crowd behind wears mostly white, with some in maroon. Metal stanchions line the aisle at left. A banner on the back wall shows a faded image. The scene resembles a group satsang or puja. Lights and arrangement suggest an ashram assembly.2013-09-15August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads, clapping and smiling during a satsang. In the foreground a smiling boy in orange with a mala clasps his hands, while a girl in orange and gold sits beside him, and a man in the front corner also smiles. Behind them other devotees in white and orange sit in rows, and a small brass vessel sits on the floor at lower right. The background is blurred and shows more seated devotees in white and red.2015-02-27A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a red mat, performing a ritual with raised hands. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala beads around their necks. Some wear orange dhotis and others wear plain white dhotis with gold borders. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit in front of them, and a small brass vessel is visible at the lower right. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing also take part, and red-cushioned seating is visible in the background. The image shows a group ritual chanting or puja in an indoor hall.2014-10-13May 08 20172017-05-08A group of saffron- and maroon-robed monks sit in a ritual setting, several with raised palms in a chanting or blessing gesture. In the foreground, two young boys with shaved heads and white vibhuti bands on their foreheads chant, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man with a shaved head, white tripundra marks and a long rudraksha mala raises his hands; a brass plate with a small kalasha-style object and flowers sits on a low platform in front. Other seated men in white and orange clothing are visible in the background. No individual is identified by face, and no candidate is singled out as a person.2013-04-16