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A row of men in saffron and orange robes sits in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, seemingly in devotion during a gathering. The foreground men wear long dreadlocked hair wrapped in dark turbans decorated with metal beads, white tilak marks on their foreheads, hoop earrings, and rudraksha malas. Behind them, more devotees in orange sit along a long table with brass plates and offerings, and a microphone is visible in front. The setting is an ornate hall with warm lights and a red backdrop.

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January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a long row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes with hands folded in prayer, eyes closed, in a temple hall. Several have white vibhuti and tripundra marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas; one older person wears a grey-white head covering, and others have long dreadlocked hair wrapped in cloth. In the foreground a young man with long dreadlocks and a saffron garment sits with palms joined. To the left, banana leaves or plates of offerings line the floor in front of the row, with lit lamps and a brightly lit shrine glowing in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2019-01-01A photograph of seated saffron-robed sannyasis in a ceremonial hall, their palms pressed together in namaskar. Two foreground men wear black turbans of wrapped hair, orange-red dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, with white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads and white ash stripes on their arms and chests. Other seated men behind them wear orange robes and have eyes closed in prayer. Yellow and red cloths and offering plates line the floor, and white-robed figures stand in the background. No individual is identified as a person.2019-01-01A photograph of a large seated group of male sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and chests. Several wear long dreadlocks wrapped in black turbans or with long hair knotted up, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a bearded man with rudraksha beads and a red tilak sits near the centre, flanked by other seated devotees. Plates of food and small brass vessels sit on banana-leaf-style spreads on the lower left. A man in white clothing and a camera-carrying figure appear in the blurred background of a temple-like hall with gold decoration.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of several men seated cross-legged in meditation at an ashram hall, eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. They wear saffron-orange cloths over bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal tilak lines on their foreheads and chests. The man in the foreground on the right has his hair in a topknot and wears hoop earrings and an orange shawl. Other seated devotees in orange and white are blurred in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2017-01-08A close profile photograph of a bearded sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair piled into a high topknot, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare with white vibhuti stripes on the upper arm, and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Behind him, other saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit in a blurred assembly. The mood is devotional prayer.2018-01-08January 18 20182018-01-18 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesSeated devotees chant with palms pressed together at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a young man with long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold forehead tilak has eyes closed in prayer, beside another young man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala, also with palms joined. Behind them, a row of people in orange and white robes with yellow tilak marks sit in rapt attention. The scene shows a group meditation or chanting session in an indoor hall.2016-07-04A 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