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A seated group of devotees in prayer pose with palms pressed together at the chest. In the foreground a shaved-headed man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a shawl-like orange wrap, eyes closed. Beside him a young girl in glasses wears an orange wrap with printed Sanskrit-style script and gold border. To the right a young boy in an orange and gold garment with rudraksha malas also has hands folded and head bowed. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with tiled floor.

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December 20 20152015-12-20A seated group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a devotional gathering. Several younger participants in front wear orange outfits with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads. A brass trident and small brass lamps with lit flames sit on the floor in front, beside a clear plastic container. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white sit with eyes closed. No single person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2016-08-04September 16 20142014-09-16A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering. Their faces and foreheads bear white vibhuti stripes, and several wear rudraksha malas across their chests. Several have eyes closed in meditation, and one older youth in the centre-right holds his hands in a mudra. Behind them, seated devotees wear red and white garments.2013-10-23A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at a long white-covered floor table set with banana-leaf plates, small bowls of food, and water bottles. In the foreground a shaved-headed man wears a dark rudraksha mala, earrings and a bead bracelet. Beside him a girl in orange with glasses and a red shawl and another young woman in orange with a mala also pray. Behind them a cameraman films, and a man in white stands near a cabinet with a red-cloth-clad figure seated at the far right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale columns and greenery visible through open doors.2015-12-20September 15 20112011-09-15Photograph of a seated group of young disciples in saffron-orange robes at a satsang or sakshi session. In the foreground a young man with short hair, white forehead markings and a dark rudraksha mala has his palms pressed together in a gesture of prayer and gazes forward. Beside him a small boy in orange with arms folded watches, and at the right edge a girl with glasses and white tilak sits with her hands together. Further left, several other disciples with white body markings, ornate beaded necklaces and orange garments sit in rows, some with hands raised in mudra. Background audience members are blurred. No a person is clearly visible in this frame.2017-01-13August 18 20162016-08-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, pressing their palms together in anjali at a teaching session. Five men and one woman sit close together; the foreground woman has short dark hair and glasses and wears an orange garment with a red shawl. The man at centre has a shaved head with a small tuft, rudraksha beads and an orange robe, and holds a notebook. Others wear red-brown shawls, sandalwood-coloured bands and gold bangles. A tripod and white pillars are in the background.2015-12-20August 11 20162016-08-11Photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang-style gathering in a hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands resting on his lap, gazing forward. Beside him, another boy in saffron robe and beaded mala sits upright. To the right, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, many people in white clothes with gold-bordered shawls sit on mats, with white tilaka markings on several foreheads. Blurred figures fill the background.2015-06-18Several young sannyasi-style disciples sit cross-legged in orange robes with red borders, wearing rudraksha malas across their chests, with white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and mouths are open as they chant. Behind them, other orange-clad devotees and an older man in a saffron-toned shawl with a white forehead mark sit in a bright hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners, while a woman in a dark outfit sits at the back. The disciples' hands rest palm-up on their knees in a ritual posture.2013-09-13