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April 29 20132013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29September 07 20142014-09-07Three shaved-headed male devotees sit in a row in profile, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative or chanting posture. The man on the left wears orange-saffron cloth with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala, and white tripundra with a red bindi. The middle man wears saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala and wears rimless glasses. The man on the right wears a white cloth and rudraksha mala and also wears glasses. Behind them is a cream wall, a red bowl on a shelf, and a red cloth at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is evident, so the seated men are described by role only.2011-09-16February 02 20152015-02-02April 18 20142014-04-18Three young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or puja gathering. White vibhuti horizontal lines mark their foreheads, with a red kumkum dot on the central man, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them, other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand in a bright hall with red curtains.2013-06-13August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph of several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes seated closely together during a ritual session. Each wears a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilaka marks on the forehead and upper arms. The man at left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel sits near the front. Another seated man in orange robes sits centrally with hands folded. Behind them a standing and seated audience in white and grey clothing is partially visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the seated monastic participants are described by role only.2013-04-14Several shaven-headed monks in saffron and orange robes sit in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a satsang. The foreground monk wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. The man to the right wears orange cloth, a long beaded mala and multiple strands, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls also sit with hands folded.2013-04-09A photograph of seated saffron-robed sannyasis holding brass oil lamps (deepa) with flames during a ritual. The foreground monk on the left wears an orange shawl, a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and holds a lamp with both hands. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp in one hand and a second lamp at right. A monk at far right in orange holds a small lit lamp and wears a rudraksha mala. Other seated monks in orange and maroon robes are blurred in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering. No one is identified as a person from appearance.2013-06-17January 11 20142014-01-11