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A row of seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit at a satsang or meditation gathering. The nearest man, on the right, has a gold tilak on his forehead and wears a gold-bordered orange shawl, with rudraksha beads across his chest and a beaded bracelet. The man beside him also has a gold tilak and multiple rudraksha malas. Left-side figures wear red-orange shawls and beaded bracelets, with hands folded or resting near their chests. Behind them is a pale green draped table with a wall of printed black-and-white photographs of many people pinned to a wall. Mineral water bottles sit on the floor at the lower left.

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May 23 20152015-05-23May 23 20152015-05-23Four shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall, with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man in front right wears gold earrings and a red kumkum dot, and sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them are an orange curtain, a seated devotee in a white headband, and a few other people, with banana leaves and cups in the lower left. The group appears to be attending a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-07-10August 21 20162016-08-21April 01 20132013-04-01September 23 20132013-09-23Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.2013-10-09A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a floor before red curtains, eyes closed or lowered in meditation or prayer. Several wear long rudraksha malas across their shoulders and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Hands are folded or resting on their laps. In the lower right corner, a brass puja vessel and an offering plate with flowers and fruit sit near the group. The men appear to be sannyasi or priests participating in a satsang or puja.2013-09-29A photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13October 02 20132013-10-02December 20 20152015-12-20August 23 20142014-08-23