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A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees chant in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead and arm markings, round glasses and a long rudraksha mala holds his hands together in prayer, wearing a rust-orange cloth. Beside him, a younger robed participant with white tripundra and an orange shawl recites. A brass puja tray with flowers, a small lamp and a paper stands in front, and a seated man in a checked shirt sits with hands folded. Background devotees in white and red shawls sit on a red-carpeted floor. Several people are visible, and no candidate's appearance is clearly distinctive enough to confirm the page's claim.

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November 20 20142014-11-20 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesSeveral saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged in a hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. In the foreground, a bald man in round glasses wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, hands clasped. Beside him, a younger man with a white tripundra on his forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding an open book on his lap. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white tripundra and other seated devotees fill the background, with a blue plate and a stone pillar visible in front.2013-02-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA seated group of monks in rust-red and saffron robes sits on a light floor during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, two men in front are dressed in dark red cloth with rudraksha malas and bands of white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms; the man on the right, with glasses and a bald head, speaks with his mouth open. Behind them, rows of robed monks and seated devotees in white and red clothing sit with hands folded, and a laptop, brass vessels and cloth bags rest on the floor. Some background attendees wear white shirts.2014-04-10May 05 20132013-05-05April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA seated group ritual in a hall where many devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor and in rows behind. Several boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead tilak hold small brass oil lamps and offering vessels. In the centre, a bald man with glasses, bare chest, reddish-brown shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel. To the right, a young man in an orange robe and dark beads raises a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps and pooja plates are arranged on the floor.2013-11-16A seated ritual gathering of shaved-headed men and boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes, with white and grey sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a row of boys in orange sits cross-legged on a white cloth before a small table holding a glass, a brass vessel and blue plastic containers. Several men wear rudraksha malas and long necklaces of beads. Behind them, more participants in maroon and white sit on red mats with white metal barriers between rows. The setting appears to be a formal ashram ceremony or satsang hall.2013-06-14A 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.2013-04-16March 17 20132013-03-17