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A seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor cloths. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with eyes closed, one with a red bindi and one with white vertical forehead markings. Behind them, more participants in white dhotis and orange shawls meditate, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads. Colourful hanging decorations and a framed painting appear on the wall behind.

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August 28 20162016-08-28A photograph of five shaved-headed male devotees in orange-saffron robes and dark rudraksha malas seated closely in meditation with eyes closed, several with white vertical tilaka or sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear small hoop earrings and bangles. Behind them is a red-maroon cloth backdrop and a white cabinet, with a plastic container visible at lower right. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2013-06-14A seated congregation of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a floor during a satsang or discourse. Several men have white tilak and body markings; one young man at left wears a red bindi-style mark and smiles with eyes closed, hands together. A central bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white forehead mark sits upright with palms pressed in namaste. Women in white and cream dress with red markings sit at the lower edge, one with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, golden figures and ornate orange draped seats are visible, with a purple-and-white logo at upper left. Devotees around the front row raise their hands in prayer.2017-09-01 +1 copiesAugust 28 20162016-08-28A seated group of devotees in a hall, with a bearded man in front wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, his palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a bearded man in rust-red robes with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead also sits with hands folded. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white and cream clothing with ash marks fill the background, some wearing glasses and malas. The white floor and bright hall suggest a satsang or meditation session.2017-09-19Two young men with shaved heads sit cross-legged on a multicoloured striped mat in a hall, facing forward in meditation. Both wear saffron-orange draped robes and long brown rudraksha mala necklaces, with white ash markings on their arms and a red tilak on the forehead. The man on the left has no glasses; the man on the right wears clear-framed glasses. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white attire fill the hall, with tall golden poles in the foreground and framed photographs on the wall. A metal water bottle sits beside the right figure.2017-07-15Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange saffron robes during a ritual, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The foreground man, bald-headed with white tripundra markings on his forehead, wears rudraksha beads and an earring and sits on a striped mat. Beside him, a young boy with a white forehead mark and a man with a swept-back hairstyle also sit with hands folded, all in orange garments. The setting appears to be a hall with a blurred background of other participants, consistent with a puja or satsang gathering.2017-05-08December 15 20182018-12-15Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall, with white tilak stripes on their foreheads and arms and red-brown rudraksha malas across their chests. Both have eyes lowered and appear to chant. Behind them, more saffron-clothed devotees sit in rows, and a brass plate with offerings rests near the floor. Golden deity murti and decorations fill the blurred background.2015-01-31A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering inside a hall. In the foreground, several monastic men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing rudraksha malas. A central man in orange robes with glasses and a red shawl sits with hands resting on his knees, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant; a red-and-gold clothed figure in the background and rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts sit behind them. Some attendees have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A pink wall and a framed picture are visible at the top. No clear appearance-based candidate for the teacher is distinctly identifiable, so the seated central figure is described only by role.2013-05-11Several 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.2013-04-09May 08 20172017-05-08