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A seated row of saffron-clad sadhus and a guru in a temple hall, with silver trays of marigolds and rudraksha malas in front of them. On the far left a man with white tilak marks wears a gold-beaded necklace and an orange-red wrap and sits near a large bowl of rudraksha beads. Next to him a clean-shaven man in a bright orange shawl and dark beaded mala sits with hands on his lap. Further along, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair wears an orange robe and mala, and two men in orange turbans and robes sit beside them. A balding elderly man in orange robes sits at the far right, and a gold-decorated deity murti stands in the background. Marigold garlands rest on each silver tray, and a printed booklet with a picture of a bearded sadhu lies on a tray.

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Seated devotees and sadhus in a ritual hall during a feast event. In the foreground at left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes sits with folded hands beside a silver tray of marigolds and sweets. Next to him a bald man in orange and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged. A man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a heavy gold necklace and a long white-marked forehead sits centrally, beside a figure in orange and red with rudraksha malas. Behind them, more sadhus in saffron robes and a woman in red-and-orange sari sit near a gilded throne-like seat. Silver platters hold marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and offerings. A printed card with a green-hued scene sits among the trays.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17September 14 20152015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and a central figure in a rust-red dhoti with gold necklaces and bangles sit before silver ritual trays. Several have white beards and sacred ash markings. On the right, an elderly man in orange silk, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, sits with a seated attendant in orange behind him. Silver bowls, a cup and a pink cloth rest on a silver-engraved table; a printed booklet sits on the table, and a brass fan and gilded shrine decor stand in the background. a person: the orange-robed man on the right has a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with a rudraksha-style garland, seated among the sadhus.2015-09-14A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees inside a hall during a ritual meal offering. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange-peach robe with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a red-robed elder with a red crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces sits with hands joined. Further left, more seated sadhus in orange and red robes sit behind rows of silver-tone trays and low silver platters holding marigold garlands and offerings. A bearded man on the far right wears a peach kurta with a red tika. Ornate brass lamps and metal stands stand in the background. Roughly eight people are visible.2015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated ritual gathering in orange and saffron robes at an Ashram event. Center-left, a man with long dark hair in a bun wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, and sits beside a man in a bright orange shawl with a dark rudraksha mala. Right foreground, a man in a light orange robe with red-striped border kneels and reaches toward a heap of red-orange rudraksha beads on a silver tray. Behind, bearded sadhus in orange robes and turbans sit among marigold garlands, flower-filled silver trays and brass lamps. A figure at far left, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, looks down. Several people are visible.2015-09-14A long row of saffron-clad sadhus and sannyasis seated cross-legged on a mat before silver thali trays heaped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground a woman in orange robes and orange head-wrap sits beside a bearded young man in orange robes wearing a dark rudraksha mala, his hand resting near a marigold tray. Behind them older bearded holy men in orange and pink-orange shawls sit in line, one wearing white and long-haired figures in orange. Silver plates bear small printed name cards in Hindi and English. Ornate metal decorations and standing figures fill the background.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +2 copies