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Three men sit on a red-and-patterned mat in front of a white draped backdrop with a red plastic chair at the left and right edges. The man at left wears a dark red dhoti with gold border, a brown rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red tilak; his hands rest on his lap. The seated man in the centre wears a dark red and gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and glasses, hands clasped. The man at right wears a white dhoti with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold pendant necklace, leaning forward with his hands at his lap.

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January 14 20142014-01-14A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a pale tiled floor. Three men in front sit cross-legged in the foreground: the left man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, the centre man in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and bangles, and the right man in a white dhoti with an orange border and gold-toned bangles, all with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Brass oil lamps, small offering dishes, a tray and clear plastic cups sit on red cloths before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the room, with red curtains at the back. No identifiable a person candidate is distinguished by the qualifying cues, so the figures are described by role and attire.2013-02-20A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasa-style robes wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings on forehead and arms, and armbands; the man on the right holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them more devotees in orange and yellow robes sit in rows, and on the far right an older man in white kurta wears a red-brown mala and a pendant. A red curtain and cream walls form the backdrop, with a small purple bird logo in the top-left corner. Several more people are partly visible at the edges.2015-02-02August 23 20142014-08-23A group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sits cross-legged on a red floor during a satsang. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces, and some have white and red sectarian marks on their foreheads and arms. A man in the centre foreground speaks while others listen attentively, and a man at the far right with a gold necklace and red mark on his forehead looks down. Another man in white robes with a white forehead band sits in the back row. The setting is an indoor hall with a red mat and a red and white backdrop. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2013-03-10A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a hall during a satsang. Central figure wears saffron cloth with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and has a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead; he sits with hands pressed together in applause or greeting. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha malas claps with palms joined and gold bracelets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and black shirts sit on orange mats, some with white forehead markings. Brass kalashas and small brass bowls rest on the floor and red mats are visible. Four to six people are prominently visible.2013-02-01Three men sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall during a satsang, with many seated devotees in orange robes behind a rope barrier. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair tied back, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the centre wears orange robes with a red border, a dark rudraksha mala and white tilak markings, and gazes upward. The man on the right wears a red-brown shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. White ash markings are visible on their arms and torsos. Small cups and a red cloth sit on the mat in front of them, with a few red flower petals scattered on the floor.2014-09-24November 20 20142014-11-20 +2 copiesA photograph of seated devotees meditating with eyes closed in a hall, many in saffron and orange dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, a bald man with a sandalwood and kumkum forehead mark wears rust-red robes, a thick rudraksha mala and round glasses, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a gold border wears a red and brown rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet, also meditating. Several young boys and men in orange and white sit behind them, a satsang-style gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-11-08March 04 20132013-03-04Seated devotees in a meditation or puja session on woven mats. Foreground men wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and shoulders. Centre, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. A small brass pot and brass bowls sit on the mat in front, with a green plastic bowl at left. Background shows red wall hangings and more seated figures in orange and white. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is named.2013-02-26Two shaved-headed men in rust-red and orange robes sit cross-legged on a white cloth in an indoor hall, with curtains behind them. The man on the left wears dark-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala over his shoulder, with a beaded bracelet on his upper arm and a horizontal white tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, also wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, has white ash bands on his forehead and arm, a gold-edged dhoti, and a gold wristwatch, and his hands are folded in his lap. Yellow marigolds lie at the lower left and a small white device sits on a wooden table at the right. A partly visible person in orange robes sits at the far right edge. No recognizable a person candidate is clearly established by the visible cues, so the identity is left uncertain.2014-01-10