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A row of seated monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white floor during a sacred gathering. The nearest monk, shaved-headed and wearing wire-rimmed glasses, sits upright with eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, several monks in matching orange dress sit in a line, some with hands resting in their laps. In the foreground are brass vessels and a flower-decorated brass plate with a small copper cup. The background is blurred and bright. No candidate for the named figure is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the monks are described by role only.

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September 19 20112011-09-19September 07 20112011-09-07October 26 20112011-10-26September 11 20112011-09-11September 11 20112011-09-11September 15 20112011-09-15December 30 20112011-12-30Several seated men in a temple or ashram hall perform a ritual with eyes closed. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man wears orange-saffron robes with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala, a white vibhuti marking and a red tilak, with a bangle on his wrist and a book resting on his lap. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, a copper vessel and a red cloth backdrop stand nearby.2011-10-17Three 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.2011-09-15A row of seated men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual puja on a white tiled floor. The nearest man, shaved-headed with white forehead markings and round glasses, holds a small brass spoon or lamp and bends over a metal vessel. Beside him, others in orange with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and bangles hold brass vessels and offerings. Orange cloth mats hold red flower petals, bananas, a brass lamp and small copper cups. Several more seated figures in white and orange are partly visible at the left and back. A pink basket sits at the lower left.2011-09-22A photograph of several seated men in an indoor hall during a ritual setting. In the foreground a clean-shaven man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and glasses sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Beside him a man with long dark hair and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms wears a maroon dhoti with a gold border and orange shawl. Further back other men in saffron and maroon robes sit on the floor, one in white. A red curtain hangs behind them, and on the polished floor in front are brass and plates with orange-yellow offerings and flowers, plus a small book. A blurred figure in saffron stands at the right edge.2011-12-23A row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor before a long low table set with brass lamps, a conch shell, small brass cups, and shallow plates of red flower petals and offerings. The men wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and sacred thread across their shoulders. The foremost man on the right has a white tripundra mark and holds his hands together in prayer. Behind them, devotees sit in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-22