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Four shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall, with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man in front right wears gold earrings and a red kumkum dot, and sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them are an orange curtain, a seated devotee in a white headband, and a few other people, with banana leaves and cups in the lower left. The group appears to be attending a satsang or ritual gathering.

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July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a floor before red curtains, eyes closed or lowered in meditation or prayer. Several wear long rudraksha malas across their shoulders and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Hands are folded or resting on their laps. In the lower right corner, a brass puja vessel and an offering plate with flowers and fruit sit near the group. The men appear to be sannyasi or priests participating in a satsang or puja.2013-09-29October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of a group of men and boys seated on a red cloth-covered floor in an indoor hall, all wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Several have white and tripundra-style forehead markings and white arm bands. A white wall-mounted air conditioning unit and a fan are visible behind them. The central seated man, with a shaved head and a wide-set gaze, wears a saffron robe and a gold bracelet, and sits beside a red-draped table edge. Others around him, including a young boy in glasses, look attentive toward the front. The scene resembles a satsang or teaching session.2013-10-12Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.2013-10-09September 27 20132013-09-27October 02 20132013-10-02A seated group of saffron-robed men and boys with white vibhuti tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, clapping with palms together. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala smiles and claps; beside him a boy in orange with a mala claps, and behind them other devotees in orange and a golden pillar with flower garlands and a green-and-red cloth draped over a figure appear in the background. Pink and purple satin cloths and a fan are visible.2013-10-08A photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.2013-09-11Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a hall with an orange draped backdrop and a gold-toned shrine behind them. Each has white vertical tilak marks on the forehead and white ash streaks on the arms, and several wear dark rudraksha malas. They sit before green banana leaves holding fruit, fried snacks, rice and a flatbread, with paper cups nearby. Three central figures are in sharp focus, with more seated people partly visible at the edges. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, and the figures are seated in the foreground.2013-01-01