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A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed or lowered, in a hall with red mats on the floor. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-and-maroon robe with a gold border sits cross-legged, wearing rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala with an orange shawl over his shoulders. To his left a man in white with grey hair and a white dhoti wears an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them more men in white dhotis and orange shawls and malas sit in prayer, some wearing gold bracelets. The group is taking part in a sitting devotional session in the hall.

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September 02 20162016-09-02 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20162016-01-17September 15 20132013-09-15A seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sits on a light floor, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. In the foreground, an older man in a white kurta with red rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together at his chest. Beside him, a young monk in orange robes and long rudraksha garlands sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them, rows of younger boys in orange and red robes sit with bands of white ash on their foreheads, and brass lamps and vessels rest on the floor at the right edge.2014-11-19May 20 20162016-05-20A close crowd of seated devotees at a satsang, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white sash holds his hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. To his left, another man in white and a red sash prays with closed eyes, and an orange-clad man wearing a rudraksha mala sits behind. In the foreground, a man with curly hair and white forehead markings sits with eyes lowered, dressed in white.2013-05-25May 09 20142014-05-09November 27 20142014-11-27A large seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a ritual, many wearing saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti-style markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man in red-orange robes sits with hands folded in prayer near a low table holding brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a bell, oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and red shawl sits with eyes lowered, and several other white-clad and saffron-clad participants fill the rows. A plain white-clad elder in glasses sits among them. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering.2014-11-20A seated satsang gathering in a hall with many devotees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, and beside him a bald man with a red bindi, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sitting on a red cushion with hands raised in applause and smiling. Behind them, saffron-clad disciples and a man in a purple robe sit among the audience.2017-01-07February 02 20132013-02-02January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copies