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Photograph of three young men seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, dressed as renunciate initiates in saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped at the waist. The man on the left wears an orange-and-white patterned headwrap, rudraksha beads on his chest and arms, and a white forehead band; he sits with hands clasped and looks up with a faint smile. The central man wears wire-rimmed glasses, long twisted dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on his forehead and body. The man on the right wears a red-orange turban and white markings and sits in profile. Behind them, seated people in white and red clothing hold leaf plates of food; a meal is laid out in front, with brass cups and banana-leaf plates. No identifiable a person candidate is shown.

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January 08 20182018-01-08September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesThree 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.2017-03-25A photograph of a row of young devotees seated on the floor during a ritual gathering. They wear saffron-orange cloths draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads around their necks and wrists. The central boy has a vertical tilak on his forehead and white ash markings on his arms and shoulders. The girl on the right has dark curly hair and a saffron shawl. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow clothes sit and stand in the hall. Several seated people hold small offerings in their hands.2018-01-08July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesAugust 14 20162016-08-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesSeveral young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a hall with an orange draped backdrop and a gold-toned shrine behind them. Each has white vertical tilak marks on the forehead and white ash streaks on the arms, and several wear dark rudraksha malas. They sit before green banana leaves holding fruit, fried snacks, rice and a flatbread, with paper cups nearby. Three central figures are in sharp focus, with more seated people partly visible at the edges. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, and the figures are seated in the foreground.2013-01-01Young male devotees in saffron-orange cloth gather in a large hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. In the foreground, three youths hold yellow food offerings in cupped hands, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white ash marks on their foreheads and chests. The youth at right wears an orange turban and a pendant, and smiles. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white dhotis stand and sit. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2018-01-08Three men sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall during a satsang, with many seated devotees in orange robes behind a rope barrier. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair tied back, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the centre wears orange robes with a red border, a dark rudraksha mala and white tilak markings, and gazes upward. The man on the right wears a red-brown shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. White ash markings are visible on their arms and torsos. Small cups and a red cloth sit on the mat in front of them, with a few red flower petals scattered on the floor.2014-09-24August 23 20142014-08-23A 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.2016-07-12