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Two shaven-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, wearing saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. The man on the right has a red bindi and white horizontal markings on his arms and shoulders; the man on the left sits with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Behind them, a seated audience of devotees in orange and red clothing, some with white markings, faces a satsang gathering in a hall.

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Indoor satsang with devotees seated cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, two sannyasi-style men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit side by side wearing wooden rudraksha malas; the left man has a red bindi and holds a phone, the right man has white urdhva pundra tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a crowd of seated people in white and orange clothing, including children, listens attentively with eyes raised. A framed red-toned painting hangs on the wall. a person candidate status is uncertain since faces are not clearly identifiable by appearance cues alone.2016-08-10June 06 20142014-06-06April 23 20152015-04-23Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor in a large gathering, several with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man at right wears a red tilak and a white forehead mark, holding his hands together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man and a younger man sit with eyes closed. Behind them, many seated people in white and colourful clothing share the space, and brass lamps with small flames and offering trays sit on the floor. The scene reads as a ritual sitting or puja with devotees in meditative posture. No figure is clearly identified as the a person.2017-01-08September 22 20142014-09-22Seated devotees in an ashram hall wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white and ochre forehead and body markings. In the foreground, a bald man in wire-rimmed glasses wears a deep red-maroon cloth over his shoulder, a gold-bordered dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and several beaded wrist bands, with hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a younger shaved-headed man in orange with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped. Behind them rows of seated young men in orange robes sit on mats. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, flower petals, a white flower and steel containers lie on low tables in front, with a pale green plastic box and a blue mat in the foreground.2014-04-17April 01 20132013-04-01A group of devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes sits cross-legged on a floor during a seated gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men wear rudraksha malas and ochre-and-gold shawls; the left one has his hands folded and eyes lowered, while the right one, with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead and a red dot, speaks. Behind them, more seated people in saffron clothing and white forehead markings fill the room, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes on the floor.2014-04-10May 25 20132013-05-25August 21 20162016-08-21Photograph 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.2013-10-09October 30 20132013-10-30