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Five shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered saffron edges kneel in a row on a red-carpeted stage, faces smeared with white tilak and body marks. Several wear beaded rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; the second-from-right has his palms pressed together in namaste. A black speaker monitor sits in the foreground, and a wooden-panelled backdrop stands behind them.

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Photo 11702372April 22 20162016-04-22Four shaven-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders kneel side by side on a red stage, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The man second from left has white and red sacred markings on his forehead and arms and wears a red sash, with a rudraksha mala. The man third from left wears a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala. The man on the far right has red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them are wooden crates and a white tent wall. A partially visible person stands at the far left edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22January 01 20172017-01-01Photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The front man, shaved-headed, wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him sit others in white dhotis and shawls, one with a gold-edged cloth and tilak markings on the forehead. In front lie brass vessels, oil lamps, incense sticks, flowers and a tray of ritual items. A red curtain hangs in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-11Two shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged on a floor in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges, palms pressed together in prayer. The nearer priest wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, and has white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. The second priest, behind him, also has white forehead markings and sits with hands folded. Brass lamps, a plate of offerings and flowers lie on the floor in front, and a maroon cloth hangs behind them. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present; the priests are shown only in worship posture.2011-11-09A seated group of devotees at a satsang in a hall draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a pink cloth backdrop. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands in anjali, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him an older man in an orange shawl and saffron garment with gold-toned beads sits with palms pressed together. Another man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and gold chain holds a small silver bell on the mat, and a microphone stands before him. Nearby devotees in orange and saffron garments sit in prayer. A gold-trimmed ornate cushion rests at right and a gold-framed altar edge at left. Ashramites in devotional prayer posture.2010-12-26September 10 20112011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10A photograph of a ritual on a red and orange floor mat in a courtyard with orange-red walls and red-and-white striped pillars. Five seated men in white dhotis with ochre and yellow shawls lead a puja: the seated man at centre right holds a microphone and a notebook, a brass bell rests on the mat, and several men press their palms together in anjali. Two men in white and one in orange and yellow stand or sit in the background, and a camera operator stands at left. Chanting and paadapuja-style worship are visible, with ash marks on the bodies and garlands of beads worn by several men.2010-08-03Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhoti-style cloth sit in a seated row with hands folded in anjali, eyes closed, reciting in a devotional gathering. They wear white tripundra-style markings on forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks; one on the left wears a red-and-gold trimmed cloth. The background shows red and maroon hangings and blurred figures.2011-12-31