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Outdoor ritual gathering with several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps sitting on the ground, most with bare chests and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Three of them smile broadly and raise open palms toward the camera, while a long-haired devotee sits at left. Behind them, a person in an orange wrap stands near a camera on a tripod beside a wicker-covered container on a small wooden table, and a metal pot sits on the ground in front. Plain concrete wall in the background, many other seated people blurred behind, and scattered sandals on the dirt in front.

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May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor photo of Aadheenavaasis, young male devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths draped over the shoulder, seated on bare ground during a ritual gathering. The foreground figure at right, with curly hair and a red tilak on the forehead, raises one hand in greeting and looks toward the camera. Beside him another devotee with long braided hair smiles and gestures with a hand near his mouth. Backs of other seated devotees with long matted hair are visible at left, one standing figure in orange at upper left holds a basket-like object. Small steel vessels, sandals and scattered leaves lie on the ground, with a plain brick wall behind.2018-05-24 +1 copiesTwo smiling young sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth sit close together on a floor covered with green leaves and a blue-edged mat. The man in front has long dreadlocks, a beard, a white-painted forehead with a red tilak, rudraksha malas, a pendant necklace, and holds a yellow stone up while making a peace sign. The boy beside him has short curly hair, white and red forehead markings, and metal ceremonial necklaces, and waves. Other orange-clad devotees are seated behind them.2019-01-01Photo of a seated group of young devotees in orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas at an ashram gathering. Several have white vibhuti or tilaka marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies. A young man in the centre, with a rudraksha mala, speaks into a microphone while others smile, sit on mats and look toward him. Behind them, more participants in white and cream clothing sit on colourful striped cloth. Plastic cups sit on the floor in front. The setting suggests a satsang-style session, possibly part of the Maheshwara Puja programme described on the page.2017-05-08A group of young male disciples in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth sit closely together outdoors on a stage or hall floor, many with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The central young man holds a black handheld microphone to his mouth and appears to be speaking, while the others listen attentively. Several wear gold pendants and some have gold-coloured beaded necklaces. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing are seated or standing in a blurred hall. No individual is identified as a person in this frame.2017-05-08Several young men and boys seated cross-legged on the floor in orange-saffron robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and white painted markings on their arms. A young man in the centre holds a black microphone and smiles. Before them on the floor are green banana-leaf plates, small white paper cups and food, with colourful cloth mats. Behind them, women in white and cream saris and other devotees stand in a hall with white walls and a wooden door. The scene looks like a ritual gathering or meal in a temple hall.2017-05-08A seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas sits on a hall floor, many with white tripundra ash on their foreheads and some wearing orange turbans. Behind and beside them, rows of wooden mallakhamba poles stand upright among a large seated audience of women and men in white, green, blue and purple saris and kurtas. Several in the audience clap with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange wrap sits at the right edge. The room has white walls, a framed picture and a serving counter in the background.2017-10-03July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesThree smiling young devotees in saffron-orange robes pose close together outdoors. The girl in the front, with curly hair, forehead vibhuti and a kumkum bindi, holds up a peace sign and wears a gold-toned pendant necklace. Behind her, a young man in an orange turban and white vibhuti stripes has his arm around the man beside him. That man has a dark swept-up topknot, a moustache, white sandalwood markings and a red tilak, and wears rudraksha mala beads and a silver pendant. Several more orange-clad people stand blurred in the background.2019-01-01A group of young male devotees seated closely together in orange saffron dhoti-style wraps, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Many have white vibhuti lines across their foreheads and shoulders, and one central young man in the middle holds a black handheld microphone while smiling. Others around him look on, some with hands near their faces, and a blurred background shows more people in orange and white ceremonial clothing at an outdoor event. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so this is a group of disciples seated during a session.2017-05-08Close photo of several young devotees seated in a group, all wearing saffron-orange cloth wraps and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with gold-toned bead accents. The central young man smiles broadly, looking to the side with one arm raised toward his neck, while the youth on the left has a red tilak mark on his forehead and dreadlocked hair is visible on others. A pink-draped backdrop and carved wooden pillar appear behind them. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2017-02-17October 12 20172017-10-12