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A photograph of several shaved-headed men seated closely together, most wearing saffron-orange upper garments with gold-edged borders and rudraksha malas around their necks, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. Two men in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in anjali, one holding an open notebook. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala also raises his hands, and other students in red and white sit in a room with orange shelving. The men appear attentive, as during a satsang or class.

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January 18th 20132013-01-18A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a hall during a satsang. Central figure wears saffron cloth with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and has a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead; he sits with hands pressed together in applause or greeting. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha malas claps with palms joined and gold bracelets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and black shirts sit on orange mats, some with white forehead markings. Brass kalashas and small brass bowls rest on the floor and red mats are visible. Four to six people are prominently visible.2013-02-01Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas sit before brass ritual vessels; the man at left, with white tilak on forehead and arms, claps with palms together while a book rests on his lap, and the man at right, wearing glasses and a red bindi, rests his hands in his lap. Behind them, many seated people in white and yellow clothing, and a figure in red robes, fill the room. Brass pots and a small tray of offerings sit on the floor mat. No one is clearly identified as a person.2013-02-21A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasa-style robes wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings on forehead and arms, and armbands; the man on the right holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them more devotees in orange and yellow robes sit in rows, and on the far right an older man in white kurta wears a red-brown mala and a pendant. A red curtain and cream walls form the backdrop, with a small purple bird logo in the top-left corner. Several more people are partly visible at the edges.2015-02-02March 04 20132013-03-04March 04 20132013-03-04March 03 20132013-03-03January 23 20132013-01-23September 07 20142014-09-07July 11 20132013-07-11A photograph of seated devotees meditating with eyes closed in a hall, many in saffron and orange dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, a bald man with a sandalwood and kumkum forehead mark wears rust-red robes, a thick rudraksha mala and round glasses, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a gold border wears a red and brown rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet, also meditating. Several young boys and men in orange and white sit behind them, a satsang-style gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-11-08July 11 20132013-07-11