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A seated group inside a plain white-walled hall during a ritual gathering. In the centre-right, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red forehead mark and rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a blue plastic chair with hands folded. Beside him, a man in a yellow-and-orange checked shirt and black trousers sits with hands clasped. In front, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits on the floor beside a brass tray with offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with striped shoulder cloth sits cross-legged nearby. Several other men in white shirts and white veshti sit in the background with hands folded in prayer. Watermarked archive photo; visible people are devotees and a priest, with the saffron-robed figure's identity not established from appearance.

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A photograph of a seated group of men in a plain white-walled hall on blue plastic chairs, many with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. In the centre-left, a bearded older man in a pale green shirt and an orange cloth over his shoulder sits with hands clasped. Nearby, men in white shirts and some with rudraksha-style beads wear sacred ash marks; a man at right in a white shirt with ash on his forehead presses palms together. Younger men in light shirts sit on the floor in front. Orange and yellow hanging cloths decorate the upper wall, and a small framed emblem hangs on the wall.2011-10-09Seated devotees with eyes closed in a meditative satsang hall with red curtains and plastic chairs. In the foreground, a young man in an orange kurta sits with hands resting, and a shaved-headed man in white robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers sit in chairs, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at right. Several figures in orange sannyasi robes sit on the left, and a man in a pink shirt sits at right. The scene reads as a group meditation or satsang session.2013-06-12A photograph of a seated group of men and a few women in a plain indoor hall with a bare white wall and an orange floor covering. In the foreground a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits facing the camera, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him another monk in saffron leans forward, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls sit near them, some wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit on a mat, including a man in an orange shirt and a white-haired woman in light clothing. A black bag and a bundle of orange cloth lie on the floor. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2012-09-12October 25 20112011-10-25June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees seated in rows on striped mats in a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a bare-chested young priest with white sacred ash on his forehead wears a white shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and bright orange dhoti sits with a red tilak and bangle. Other seated men wear white shirts, pink and striped shirts, and rudraksha malas, and some have white ash on their foreheads. A white chair-lined stage with red chairs is visible in the background.2012-06-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of men at a satsang session on striped mats in a hall with pink carpeting and red chairs in the background. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white ash line on his forehead faces forward. Behind him, men in white kurtas, an orange dhoti, a pink shirt and a striped shirt sit cross-legged, several with rudraksha malas and tilak marks. One man at left holds a notepad and red pen. The scene is an attentive morning gathering with no visible deity or fire ritual.2012-06-20A seated audience in an indoor hall with wooden doors and cream walls, listening attentively. Foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead wears a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with hands clasped. A man in an orange-red kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits in the centre with eyes half-closed, his white dhoti bordered in gold. To the right, a white-clad figure with braided hair, sacred ash on the arms and a gold-bordered white shawl sits with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows behind, with a small red book on a chair in the foreground. The people in the scene are visible; no caption or name is printed on the image itself.2016-09-04December 13 20112011-12-13October 09 20102010-10-09January 13 20152015-01-13May 11 20122012-05-11 +2 copies