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Seated ritual gathering with a bald man in the centre wearing rust-red robes, rudraksha malas, orange-red beaded necklaces and wire-rimmed glasses, holding a small yellow flower between his palms while reciting. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms. Around him, seven or more young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings sit in rows, some with rudraksha malas and one holding a printed sheet. Brass puja vessels and plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor in front. a person is not established from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role as a ritual leader.

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September 19 20142014-09-19A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2013-03-29April 10 20142014-04-10November 27 20142014-11-27A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.2013-04-14A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing long orange-red rudraksha malas, kneeling and holding a small brass oil lamp in cupped hands while looking down. A white tilak marks his forehead. Around him, young boys in maroon-red robes with white forehead marks, and men in white and orange garments, sit in a temple hall, some boys holding small ritual items. This appears to be a pada-puja or lamp ritual in a temple setting.2013-07-28Seated devotees in an ashram hall during a ritual. In the foreground a shaven-headed young man in a dark red robe and orange-brown rudraksha garland holds a white flower, eyes closed and singing. Beside him a shaven-headed man in an saffron-orange robe with dark rudraksha mala and gold chain sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in maroon robes sit on mats, some with hands folded, and brass lamps and small offering bowls sit on a white platform. White sacred ash marks decorate the foreheads and arms.2013-06-26April 01 20132013-04-01August 16 20142014-08-16November 20 20142014-11-20 +2 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja. Two bald-headed men in the foreground sit cross-legged with hands folded; the left one wears an orange robe and a thick rudraksha mala, the right one a deep red-orange robe and rudraksha beads. Both have white tilak marks on forehead and arms. Behind them, many young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, some with hands clasped or chanting. Brass plates, small brass lamps, and offering dishes with flowers sit on low tables in front.2014-04-18A 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.2014-04-10