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A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees chanting in a hall during a satsang or puja. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold trim sits with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, shaven-headed monks in orange robes with gold borders hold papers, and younger boys in black and dark maroon shirts sit behind them. White-robed men with white forehead markings sit among them. Small brass oil lamps and a pink container rest on the floor mat. No recognizable a person face is clearly confirmed here; the central figure is a seated sannyasi with appearance cues too limited for identification.

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January 25 20132013-01-25January 03 20132013-01-03July 21 20132013-07-21September 15 20132013-09-15March 08 20132013-03-08October 27 20132013-10-27June 06 20132013-06-06January 28 20132013-01-28A seated group of devotees in a ritual hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red and gold robes, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, sits with hands pressed in prayer and eyes closed; beside him, another monk in similar red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with clasped hands. Behind them, several men wear white kurtas or red-orange robes, long orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in glasses wears a white shirt. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a bowl of flower petals and small offering dishes sit on a low silver-toned table and the floor. No identifiable a person is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone; the seated figures are shown in ritual dress.2014-11-20 +2 copiesA seated group of around a dozen shaved-headed men in a hall with a white tiled floor and a maroon curtain at the right. Most wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white sandal or vibhuti lines. In the foreground a young man in white with glasses and a mala sits beside a seated monk in orange holding a notebook. A small brass lamp and a tray with offerings sit on the floor. Behind them, several youths and boys in dark clothes watch attentively. No one is identified as a person in this image.2013-01-15January 17 20132013-01-17A large seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a ritual, many wearing saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti-style markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man in red-orange robes sits with hands folded in prayer near a low table holding brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a bell, oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and red shawl sits with eyes lowered, and several other white-clad and saffron-clad participants fill the rows. A plain white-clad elder in glasses sits among them. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering.2014-11-20