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Devotees in orange sannyasi-style clothing sit in rows in a hall, with a foreground young man seated cross-legged, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala, a small bindi and white markings on his arms and chest, and an orange shawl. Behind him others sit in prayer, some with long hair and white body markings, while a blurred interior with red and yellow accents and a brass tray is visible.

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January 25 20172017-01-25Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a young man with swept-back brown hair, a small tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. He wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and bare chest with white markings on the skin. Beside him a man with long dark hair and a white sacred thread also sits in prayer, with others in orange garments and a seated child in the background. Offerings and small items are on the floor in front.2017-01-25May 08 20172017-05-08A seated group of young male and female devotees in saffron-orange robes with white and ash body markings and rudraksha malas sits on mats in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with long brown hair and a rudraksha mala holds a small object near brass lamps and a silver tray of pink flower petals and offerings, while a young girl with hands folded in prayer sits nearby. Other participants in orange cloth sit behind brass vessels and a tray, appearing to take part in a puja or satsang. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image, so the view is of disciples only.2017-01-13A seated group of saffron-clad devotees with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms, palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with swept-back brown hair, a small earring, a shoulder-draped orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in prayer with eyes closed, while several boys in orange cloths sit beside and before him. The row of worshippers continues into the blurred background, with a floral-patterned cloth spread on the floor at lower left.2017-05-08A group of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. Several are bare-chested and wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets; the foreground pair have white sacred ash bands across their foreheads and bodies. Behind them, more seated devotees with white vibhuti markings meditate or pray with eyes closed in a large hall.2017-01-10May 08 20172017-05-08Devotees 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.2017-01-12Seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform a puja in a hall, many bare-chested with white tripundra ash markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground men hold small brass oil lamps and lit incense sticks, while brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a small bell lie on the floor. Behind them a larger seated group fills the room, and a framed deity image hangs on the wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-01-04 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2017-05-08Several 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.2013-04-09January 12 20172017-01-12