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A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering. In the foreground a young man in orange sannyasi-style clothing sits cross-legged with his eyes lowered, wearing a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, on a striped multicoloured mat. Behind him another young man with white vibhuti-style forehead markings wears an orange wrap, and several others in white and yellow-bordered dhotis sit nearby. No one is identifiable as a person on appearance cues in this frame.

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January 08 20172017-01-08August 08 20172017-08-08A seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis sits cross-legged on a mat during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him, younger boys in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Blurred seated devotees in white fill the background, and a pillared hall surrounds them.2015-09-09April 13 20132013-04-13September 19 20122012-09-19December 31 20152015-12-31Photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang-style gathering in a hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands resting on his lap, gazing forward. Beside him, another boy in saffron robe and beaded mala sits upright. To the right, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, many people in white clothes with gold-bordered shawls sit on mats, with white tilaka markings on several foreheads. Blurred figures fill the background.2015-06-18Photograph of young boys in orange and maroon robes seated in a meditative ritual setting, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Two boys in front wear orange saffron robes and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces; the older boy on the right also wears a dark wristwatch. Behind them, other seated participants in orange and maroon robes and white clothing are visible, with a red cloth draped in the background and plates or offerings arranged on the floor. The boys appear calm and focused, eyes lowered or looking to the side.2013-04-24November 04 20152015-11-04A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasa-style robes wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings on forehead and arms, and armbands; the man on the right holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them more devotees in orange and yellow robes sit in rows, and on the far right an older man in white kurta wears a red-brown mala and a pendant. A red curtain and cream walls form the backdrop, with a small purple bird logo in the top-left corner. Several more people are partly visible at the edges.2015-02-02A seated group of young saffron-robed sannyasi-style devotees sits cross-legged on a blue mat in a hall during a satsang session. Foreground: a shaven-headed young man in orange robes with dark rudraksha malas and beaded wrist bands, hands clasped. Beside him, another shaven-headed man in rust-orange cloth with a gold-bordered wrap and a gold-tipped bracelet. Behind them, boys and men in orange and gold clothing with white tilak marks sit attentively, and standing spectators in white shirts fill the background.2015-09-09Two young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes sit cross-legged in a crowded ritual hall, a crowd of seated devotees behind them. The older boy, in the foreground left, wears a rudraksha mala with a round pendant, white vertical tilak on his forehead and white painted bands on his arms and chest; his hands are folded in his lap and he looks upward attentively. A younger boy on the right, also in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking, gazes to the side. Behind them, men in white and yellow clothing sit in rows near a red backdrop and a wooden pillar, with brass ritual vessels in front. The setting suggests a padapuja or satsang gathering.2013-04-21