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September 10 20152015-09-10September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesTwo seated men in an ashram hall smile toward the camera on a white floor mat. The man on the left wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, a pendant, beaded bracelets and a red bindi with white tilak stripes on his forehead and arms; he holds his hands in a mudra. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a white forehead tilak and white arm markings, and a wristwatch. Brass puja vessels, a small kalasha-style cup, flowers and a red cloth lie in front of them. Behind, several seated devotees in black and white clothes and orange robes watch.2013-02-20September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10Outdoor photo of several men seated on a stone floor during a ceremony. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace of large beads, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing sits with hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits and gestures toward the floor. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha beads sits, and several women and young men in white, orange and blue clothing sit in the background, with a bald figure at the left edge.2012-06-05Indoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.2013-04-24Outdoor ceremony photo of two seated men in saffron robes on a leopard-print cloth. The man on the left wears a rudraksha headband, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and a sacred-ash marking on his forehead and arms, and smiles while his hands rest clasped in his lap. Beside him an elderly, bald, bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, receiving the moment in quiet stillness. Behind them several men in white dhotis with sacred ash and saffron shawls sit or stand, and a brass vessel is visible near the seated figures. Stone architecture forms the backdrop. The scene reads as a temple-yard ritual or satsang with the two seated men at the centre.2012-06-05A photograph of two seated men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha and bead malas. The man on the left, with swept-back hair, a red headband, a red bindi and a gold pendant necklace, smiles broadly. The older man on the right, with a shaved head, white ash markings, a red tilak and a gold-trimmed saffron shawl, sits in a wheelchair beside him. Several standing men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand behind them against a cream wall. a person: the man on the left has swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and saffron robes, which fit the cues for a person, though the appearance is only partly consistent.2012-05-18July 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copiesA photograph of sadhus seated on a floor during a feast at a camp, many wearing saffron and orange robes and orange turbans. In the foreground four men sit together: a bald man in orange on the left, a younger man with glasses and a gold necklace and rudraksha mala in a maroon and gold robe, a bearded elder in an orange turban wearing a rudraksha mala and a visible ID badge, and an elderly bald man in glasses in orange cloth. Steel plates and glasses sit in front of them, and low wooden tables with more seated orange-clad people are behind. The floor is covered in green matting.2016-05-05