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Three male sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, one wearing rudraksha malas and a tilak on the forehead, the others also with rudraksha beads. A blurred blue deity figure and a white banner with faint printed text stand behind them, with a dark red curtain on the right. The foreground subject is the man on the left with a red bindi, and the scene is a seated meditation session.

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Three shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in meditation, eyes closed, in a row against a white backdrop. The nearest man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. The middle man wears glasses and a dark rudraksha mala over bare shoulders, and the man on the right is in profile with a saffron wrap. A blue cloth hangs behind the left figure, and a deep red curtain stands at the right edge. Ritual meditation or satsang setting.2011-09-15September 07 20112011-09-07August 13 20132013-08-13September 11 20112011-09-11Three shaved-headed male devotees sit in a row in profile, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative or chanting posture. The man on the left wears orange-saffron cloth with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala, and white tripundra with a red bindi. The middle man wears saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala and wears rimless glasses. The man on the right wears a white cloth and rudraksha mala and also wears glasses. Behind them is a cream wall, a red bowl on a shelf, and a red cloth at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is evident, so the seated men are described by role only.2011-09-16August 28 20162016-08-28A photograph of five shaved-headed male devotees in orange-saffron robes and dark rudraksha malas seated closely in meditation with eyes closed, several with white vertical tilaka or sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear small hoop earrings and bangles. Behind them is a red-maroon cloth backdrop and a white cabinet, with a plastic container visible at lower right. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2013-06-14Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in a row in a meditative posture with eyes lowered, indicating a satsang or meditation sitting. They wear black rudraksha malas around their necks, white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, and some have gold hoop earrings. Bare shoulders and torsos are visible on the figures in front, with orange cloth draped over them. The background is blurred with more seated devotees and a red wall hanging.2014-04-17A photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on the floor before a red curtain during a satsang. Several men shaved-headed, wearing orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas, have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The foremost man in the left foreground speaks, his hands at his waist, while the others sit with palms joined or hands resting in their laps. Brass vessels stand at the lower right and a woman sits at the far left edge. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role only.2013-08-02September 19 20112011-09-19Close-up photograph of several shaved-headed men in orange-saffron robes seated in a row during a satsang, eyes lowered and mouths open as if chanting. The foreground men wear white horizontal vibhuti/tilaka lines across their foreheads, gold hoop earrings, and dark rudraksha malas around their necks; one wears a red-and-orange wrap over the shoulder. Blurred figures in orange robes sit behind them, and a red and white backdrop appears in the background.2014-04-17April 29 20132013-04-29