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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe bending forward, with dark hair falling over the shoulder, in a dim ritual setting. Around them stand several men in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha and beaded malas, some with white forehead markings. A bald man in the lower right wears a gold chain and beaded mala and smiles. The figure in the foreground is possibly a person based on hair and saffron robe cues, though the face is not clearly visible.

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Dim photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis seated closely together at a ritual gathering. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe leans forward, reaching toward a seated monk who wears a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and ceremonial gold chains; the seated monk smiles and sits on a white cloth. Other shaved-headed monks in rust-red robes, some with sacred ash marks, look on behind them. A figure in the left edge wears an orange wrap. The lighting is warm and low.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph at night of a long-haired person in an orange wrap over a red blouse, leaning forward and reaching toward a seated, smiling shaven-headed man at the lower right. Around them, many shaven-headed men wear saffron-orange robes, orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white and sandal forehead markings. Warm lamplight and a dark background surround the crowd. The person has long, swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron wrap and red top, with a visible white forehead mark; the appearance-based candidate for a person is probable, so the scene is described with those cues, but the person is shown in a physical act of greeting and blessing among the devotees.2013-03-10A photograph taken at night of a crowd of saffron and maroon robed monks and devotees. In the centre, a person with long curly dark hair and glasses, wearing a flowing orange-saffron shawl, leans forward and reaches toward a smiling shaved-headed man in the lower right who wears a maroon robe and a white forehead mark. Other shaved-headed men in maroon and orange robes, some with white and red tilak marks and beaded malas and gold necklaces, stand around them. The person with long curly hair and an orange shawl could be a person, though this rests on hair and saffron-orange clothing, and the figure's face is partly turned away.2013-03-10A dim temple hall at night shows a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange sari with a red border and holds a small brass plate with offerings. Beside her, a younger woman in orange with a white forehead mark bends forward carrying a small vessel. Behind them, shaven-headed men in orange and maroon robes wear white and red tilak marks and beaded malas, while others stand watching. The scene suggests a ritual offering.2013-03-10Night-time photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing layered gold bead necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an armband, with a white tilak on the forehead and a small microphone at the mouth. The figure extends one hand in blessing over the bowed head of a shaven-headed devotee in orange who kneels before him. Around them, several other saffron-robed sannyasis sit with rudraksha malas and gold beads; one stands behind holding a small vessel. An ornate silver-toned embossed panel stands behind the central figure. Grouped figures show ritual blessing in a satsang setting.2013-03-10Dim photograph of a satsang gathering in a dark hall. In the foreground, a person in flowing saffron-orange robes leans forward and holds a small brass handbell or lamp-like object toward a seated devotee. The seated man has a shaved head, a gold bead necklace and wears a rust-brown shawl over a dark garment, and smiles. Behind them, several seated devotees in rust-brown and maroon robes with tassels are visible, one at the top right also with a shaved head and smiling. Several people are visible.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold beaded necklaces, a head microphone, and a gold bangle, extending a hand in blessing over the bald head of a kneeling saffron-robed devotee. Several other saffron-robed male devotees, some with rudraksha malas, stand and sit behind them, with a metallic repoussé panel and a dim crowd in the background. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation during a satsang setting.2013-03-10