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A seated man in front of a seated crowd sits with palms pressed together in namaste, his head shaved except for a sandalwood tilak and a red kumkum dot. He wears a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and a shawl with a thick orange-red rudraksha mala draped around his neck, along with a wristwatch, gold bracelet and an earring. Behind him, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls sit on red mats in a hall, most also in namaste, with a framed picture and a yellow-tinted floor visible. Several people in the background sit in prayer, and the scene looks like a satsang or programme gathering.

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January 08 20172017-01-08May 04 20132013-05-04October 06 20142014-10-06Photograph of a large seated gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and white-clad devotees behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed young men sit with palms pressed together in anjali, with white vibhuti-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas; one holds an ornate gold bracelet. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on red mats before them. The main foreground figures are monastic disciples, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-05-11A seated satsang gathering in a large marble-floored hall, with a crowd of devotees behind a front row of sannyasis. In the front row, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas presses his palms together in anjali; the central figures wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks, with some hands folded in prayer. Behind them, many devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing sit attentively. A distant statue stands near a doorway, and a small white paper cup sits on the floor in front.2015-08-28A large group of people sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a puja, with many in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes with a gold-framed ornament and rudraksha necklaces sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a red bindu and white tilaka marked on his forehead. Beside him, a white-haired man in a white dhoti and rudraksha malas also sits with folded hands. Brass lamps, offering plates and small bowls lie on the mat in front, and the blurred crowd of seated devotees extends into the background.2017-01-08May 20 20162016-05-20Devotees sit in prayer with palms pressed together at a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground a bald man in white ritual dress with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali mudra with white body markings on his arms. Beside him a man with long light hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, a red shawl and mala, and a man at right wears white dhoti and red shawl with prayer hands. Behind them many people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats, some with malas, and small brass puja vessels and lamps lie on a low table. A white-robed woman in a red shawl also sits among them. Several people visible, about 20.2014-04-28Devotees seated in a row during a puja, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The foreground figure wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded bracelets, with white sacred ash lines on his forehead and white stripes painted across his bare upper arm and chest. Beside him, a second man in an orange wrap sits with eyes closed, and a row of others in orange clothing sits behind on a white cloth before ritual offerings and small lamps. A blurred crowd fills the background of this hall. No clear identity cue for a person is established by appearance, so the foreground devotees are described by role only.2017-01-12June 02 20132013-06-02February 02 20132013-02-02A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a devotional sitting with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold wristwatch has eyes closed and hands joined at his chest. Beside and behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders sit cross-legged with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, also with palms joined. Brass vessels, a small plate of offerings and a blue lidded container rest on orange mats in front. Figures in yellow and white fill the background, with a larger crowd seated further back in the hall under warm lights.2011-01-29