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A seated group of devotees in a hall, most wearing white shirts or kurtas and orange shawls. In the centre, a young man with long dark curly hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a pink and green striped mat, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, gesturing with one hand. Brass vessels and a small stone block sit on the mat in front of him. Several people around him sit close, some listening attentively, one bald man in white watching at right. The background shows a plain beige wall and a red curtain.

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A seated group gathering on a floor with colourful striped mats and a green cloth. In the centre, a young man with long curly black hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged with hands clasped and speaking. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in rows, some with shaved heads; a brass container and a small stone block sit on the mat in front. The room has a plain pale wall and a red curtain at the upper left. The central figure shows long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person candidate is uncertain; the seated devotees and priests are described by role.2017-03-03August 04 20162016-08-04June 02 20142014-06-02A seated gathering of devotees during a satsang-style assembly, many wearing orange and maroon robes with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a man in maroon robes wears a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a small round badge on his chest, a red bindi, and horizontal white and ash markings across his arms and forehead. Behind him men in orange cloths and white clothing sit closely together on colourful mats, and a young boy in green stands at lower left. The setting is an indoor hall.2017-04-14A seated satsang audience fills a hall with wooden-panelled walls, many people wearing headphones for translation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothing sits with palms pressed together, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands clasped. Behind them rows of devotees wear white, orange and red garments, and a striped mat and small plastic container lie before them.2012-09-08A seated group of ashram students and priests performs a ritual chanting session in a hall. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and bright white forehead and arm markings holds a small brass bell and leads the recitation with an open mouth. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak holds a bell. Behind them rows of boys in maroon-and-gold shawls with white tilak lines sit cross-legged, several holding small brass bells and a brass lamp and offering plates lie on a cloth. Adults in white and orange are seated among the crowd in the background, which is lit by oil lamps and pillars.2013-01-03A photograph of a large group seated on the floor during a ritual, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments with red borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace holds a small brass implement, flanked by other saffron-clad seated participants with brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps on the mat before them. The setting is a hall with orange draping.2010-10-19Seated devotees on a striped multicolour mat during a temple ritual. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt holds a brown coconut. A man on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with an ID badge on his chest. Beside him a young man in white dhoti with gold border sits with a red-gold waist cloth visible on another seated man whose bare back shows a rudraksha mala. An older man in white with gold borders and a flower in his hair sits at the right, and more white-clad participants are seen at the top edge. Gold-coloured stands are visible at the back of the hall.2017-06-17June 22 20172017-06-22 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20162016-09-16A seated assembly during a ritual gathering in a hall, with many participants in orange robes and white clothing sitting on the floor. Front-row figures wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings, and several hold or sit beside brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white shirts and dhotis watch, and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis in ritual sitting.2014-06-02A seated group of young sannyasi-style participants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads performs a pada-puja ritual on a mat-covered floor. Several hold brass lamps or small brass vessels and offer flame, while others sit with palms joined. In front, a light-skinned participant in white dhoti and shawl with a rust-coloured mala holds a lit lamp. Brass plates, a small offering tray and a steel flask sit on the floor. An onlooker in white shirt stands in the background. a person's presence is not established by any visible cue.2014-09-05