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A young man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala. A white tilak and a dark bindi mark his forehead. He holds a small white-framed booklet or card open in both hands and reads from it intently with eyes lowered. Behind him, several people in orange and red robes sit with similar booklets; one holds a small notebook with a picture. Bracelets of red and beaded strands are visible on his wrists. Two other seated people in orange are partly visible at the left and right edges.

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August 12 20162016-08-12A photograph of a young man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange garment with gold-bordered edging, layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned beaded necklace, and earrings. He holds a small rectangular card or photo in his right hand while looking down at it, wearing colourful wrist bands. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing and several children with white forehead markings sit in a temple hall with orange pillars and hanging ornaments. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas, shown while reading a card as a devotee-like participant.2016-08-04August 14 20162016-08-14August 12 20162016-08-12A photograph of an indoor gathering with many seated people in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a young man with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead wears glasses, an orange robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and a thin necklace; he holds a small wooden box with a dark lid in both hands. Facing him at left is a bearded man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a white shirt and an orange beaded necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments sit close together, some with tilaks, while a woman in red and white looks at a phone at far left. A leopard-print cushion sits behind the crowd. The scene is a sitting satsang-style gathering with a sense of ritual attention.2016-08-04August 09 20162016-08-09A young man in white ritual dress with a bare right shoulder and a gold-bordered white dhoti-shawl stands in a temple setting. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and orange-brown seed malas, a thin white sandal-paste tripundra on his forehead, and gold-band bracelets. He holds a small brass plate or dish in both hands and looks down at it attentively. Behind him a gold trishul stands against a red wall, and devotees sit in the background, including one in an orange garment at right. a person appearance cue is not clearly established here: the subject has shaved-looking hair pulled back with white tripundra and mala adornments but the features are uncertain, so the identity is unsure.2016-08-13August 12 20162016-08-12A row of young men seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, eyes closed and chanting, hands folded in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A line of brass lamps and small offerings sits along the floor in the foreground. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-07-12A photograph of a shaved-headed young boy in an orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloth, with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti band with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his palms are raised with fingers spread, as if in chanting or prayer. Behind him, several other young boys in maroon cloths and white forehead bands sit and chant or gesture similarly, one with hands folded at the right. The setting appears to be a group ritual or satsang with boys in ashram-style attire.2013-04-06 +1 copiesAugust 16 20142014-08-16Three young male devotees sit in meditation or chanting posture in a warmly lit hall, dressed in saffron-orange cloths with bare upper bodies. The front-left youth has dreadlocked hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, white body markings on his arm, and rudraksha malas. The centre youth wears beaded brown and white necklaces and a white forehead band, and appears to be chanting. The right youth has a white forehead line and a brown beaded mala. Behind them, an older man in white and other seated people are visible.2017-03-25