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A seated group of young boys and girls in saffron-orange robes sits on colourful striped mats in a hall during a group session. Several children wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks; some have shaved or cropped heads. A man in a white shirt and glasses sits in the foreground near the children, holding papers, and an older man in a white shirt with a mala is seated at the right edge. Behind them, women in white saris with rudraksha garlands stand near wooden chairs, and a drum is visible at the far right. Brown bags and sandals lie on the mats.

July 08 2017

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Seated devotees fill a hall during a ritual gathering, sitting on mats on the floor. Foreground: a bald man with white forehead markings wears white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Centre: a bald man in orange robe with rudraksha beads and eyeglasses sits beside a younger man in orange robe and rudraksha mala. Right: several men in orange robes sit against a red wall. Children in casual clothes sit at left. A red-cushioned chair and a side table with brass items stand in the background.

July 16 2017

A seated group ceremony with many people sitting on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels and places his hands on the head of a child wearing a black blindfold; the child wears an orange cloth. Several children in orange or saffron cloths sit around, some with white ash stripes on their bodies and one with a blindfold. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, eyeglasses and white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth. Other attendees wear white and yellow-bordered dhotis, and a woman with white hair sits in white at right. Behind them are more seated devotees and a wall with wooden chairs.

October 03 2014

A photograph of a large seated group of young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange cloth, many with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and yellow-white tilak or body markings. They sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, facing forward toward a front area where a gilded throne with red cushions and an ornate golden frame stand. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the top of the frame, and a second figure in white also stands at the top edge. Bags and a pink satchel lie on the floor among the devotees. Several participants are listening attentively, with some sitting with hands clasped or resting their chins on their hands.

A photograph of a large hall with a white marble floor where many seated people in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloth in rows. Several young dreadlocked figures with white sacred ash markings on their bodies and arms sit close together, some with hands on their heads or faces, while others attend to one another. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace and a white dhoti with gold border sits in the middle, and a standing man in white clothing with a beaded mala stands at the right edge. Behind them a golden decorative shrine and a small white screen are visible. A green container with coins or small items sits on the cloth in the foreground.

A large hall filled with seated young men and boys dressed in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. They sit in rows on mats with open books and small brass puja trays holding pink flowers, oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Behind them, older devotees in white sit in the background, and at the upper right a large framed image of a figure in orange robes is displayed. Yellow poles stand in the foreground near the rows. Walls are decorated with framed paintings, and a few people are visible standing near the doorways.

A seated group session in a hall, with many participants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sitting on orange cloth. Foreground youths with long dreadlocked hair and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit cross-legged, some with eyes closed. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white garments sit between gold-painted railings, and a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a gold-trimmed cloth sits at centre. Office-style chairs and computers appear in the background. The scene resembles a meditative or satsang gathering.

A large indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated assembly of young and adult devotees, most wearing saffron-orange or red garments, many with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a young man in plain white dhoti sits with his head bowed and hands joined. Several boys in orange robes sit on the floor before metal trays with offerings, a brass plate with fruit and a small oil lamp at the lower left, and a book on a low stand. A devotee in a white shirt sits in the rear among the seated rows. Steel barrier posts and blue floor tape mark the seating lanes.

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