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A seated group of monastic disciples in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sits on a white floor during a satsang. In the foreground, young boys in orange robes sit with hands folded and heads bowed, with a small brass lamp and offerings in front of them. Behind them, a larger group of men and boys in white and maroon clothing sits in rows before a red curtain, some with white horizontal forehead and body markings. A small child in orange stands at left, facing a seated man in maroon with a smile. The scene reflects a devotional gathering with disciples sitting in attentive, meditative postures.

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A seated assembly of many devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls and orange lanyards. In the foreground, several young boys in saffron-orange robes and red shawls wear rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads. A few older men in orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of people sit on red mats, with a golden figure and orange drapery visible at the back. The scene looks like a formal satsang or discourse gathering.2013-09-04July 21 20132013-07-21A seated group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white vertical forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit on the floor of a hall during a ritual. Several hold small brass or silver puja plates and cups, some with flowers, and one boy raises his hands in prayer. Silver trays and small metal vessels sit on low tables before them, with white and red ceremonial fabric visible in the background. In the upper left, a man in an orange robe and turban-style head covering is seated among others. The scene reads as a devotional gathering with offerings.2013-10-22A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis behind a front row of young sannyasi-style boys and men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white vibhuti. Several front-row figures sit cross-legged on red mats near brass plates, oil lamps and small offering vessels, consistent with a puja or ritual sitting. A banner with a small purple emblem appears at the upper left. The scene is a satsang-style ritual gathering.2013-09-13July 13 20172017-07-13Rows of young sannyasi students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a satsang, with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have shaved heads; one wears glasses, and others wear bangles. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron clothing with rudraksha malas look forward attentively. Behind them, devotees in red and white clothing sit near cloth-covered seating and a small lamp, with lit candles visible at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-08-15A seated group of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys and young men with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, clapping and smiling on a red mat in a hall. Behind them, rows of adults in white and orange shawls sit in chairs, some clapping. The setting appears to be an indoor assembly hall with red curtains. A few men in white shirts and a foreign-looking man in a grey jacket appear among the audience.2013-10-19March 26 20132013-03-26July 21 20172017-07-21A photograph of a large seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white and grey sacred marks on their foreheads and arms, sitting in rows on a hall floor during a ritual gathering. Some hold their hands together in prayer, others sit with hands in lap or resting on their knees. Behind them, seated adults in white shirts and dhotis, and a few in red or saffron, watch from red chairs against a plain wall.2014-08-16September 24 20142014-09-24September 09 20142014-09-09