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Two seated men in front, both with shaved heads and white vertical tilaka on their foreheads, sit cross-legged on a mat with palms raised and eyes closed in a chanting or devotional posture. Both wear rust-orange dhoti-style cloth, orange-red shawls, and long rudraksha malas, with bracelets on their wrists. Several other devotees in orange and saffron robes sit behind them with hands raised, and small white paper cups are placed on the floor in front. The room has light walls and a wooden door in the background.

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Two men sit cross-legged on a light floor in a hall, both raising open palms toward the front in a chanting or blessing gesture. The man on the right, bald with white-and-red sectarian markings on his forehead, wears clear-framed glasses, small earrings, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and an ochre-orange shawl over rust-red robes. The man on the left has short hair, a red bindi and white tilak, a brown rudraksha mala and an orange shawl over pink robes. Behind them, several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on mats, some also with raised hands, and a white tiled floor and window frame complete the setting.2013-11-10Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with dark red borders sit cross-legged on mats during a satsang-style gathering. Both wear long rudraksha malas and raise their open palms in blessing or chanting gestures. The man on the left, speaking, wears a gold bracelet and has white vibhuti marks on his forehead; the man on the right wears glasses, a pendant, and three horizontal white forehead stripes, with white paint on his arms. Behind them, several more saffron-clad sannyasis sit in rows with white cups placed on the floor, and a blue tape line marks the edge of the mat.2013-11-10Two seated men in front of a large group of ritual participants sit cross-legged on a floor, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The man on the left wears orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal lines on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears a rust-red robe with a saffron shawl and a double rudraksha garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. Brass lamps, small bells, a small plate of red flowers and a tray of offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, many young men in orange and maroon robes, some with white forehead bands, sit on mats in rows, with a blue plastic container and metal plates nearby.2014-08-06November 10 20132013-11-10May 24 20132013-05-24Two seated men in front in the foreground, with eyes closed and palms raised in a chanting gesture, dressed in rust-orange and terracotta robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Both have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, and one wears a gold pendant. Behind them, several more people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on a mat, also with palms raised. Small white paper cups are on the floor in front of them.2013-11-10A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, mostly young men and boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, two shaved-headed priests in maroon dhotis and orange-gold bordered shawls sit with palms raised in prayer, one wearing rimless glasses, both with white and vibhuti forehead markings. Behind them, rows of seated devotees raise their hands in devotion. A brass lamp and a tray with flower petals sit on the floor in front.2014-09-25June 25 20132013-06-25Photograph of a group of saffron-robed monastic disciples seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali during a meal or ritual gathering. Several men in front wear orange dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas, and white urdhva pundra tilak with red bindi, with white horizontal ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Plates with rice and food leaves and white paper cups sit before them. Younger boys in orange robes with white-marked foreheads sit behind, and a row of metal rods lines the pale wall. A small logo sits in the top-left corner.2013-11-10 +1 copiesA group of saffron-robed sannyasis sit in a row in prayer, palms joined in anjali mudra and mouths open as if chanting. Several have shaved heads with white vertical tilak marks and red bindi, and wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls over their shoulders. The man at left wears clear-framed glasses and multiple bead bracelets. Behind them, other participants in orange and red garments and a red curtain fill the background, with brass items at the lower right. Several people are visible, though the photo does not show more than a handful clearly.2013-03-16A group of devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes sits cross-legged on a floor during a seated gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men wear rudraksha malas and ochre-and-gold shawls; the left one has his hands folded and eyes lowered, while the right one, with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead and a red dot, speaks. Behind them, more seated people in saffron clothing and white forehead markings fill the room, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes on the floor.2014-04-10Several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged in a hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes and layered rudraksha malas sits with arms folded and eyes open, while beside him a man in red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits with a sacred ash band across his forehead and white marks on his arms. To the right another monk in orange with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in meditation. Other seated devotees in orange and red fill the background, and carved stone pillars are visible behind them.2015-09-09