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A row of young devotees in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered yellow sashes sits cross-legged on the floor, palms pressed together in namaskar. Several wear white vibhuti lines and rudraksha malas on bare arms and chests. In front of them lie long rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with fruit, sweets and rice, with water bottles along the edge. Behind them a large crowd in white sits watching, and a bright stage screen glows at the top.

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A seated row of young devotees in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested and marked with white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads, arms and torsos, sit in namaste with palms pressed together. Rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets hang on their wrists and necks. A long line of banana leaves holds fruit, and water bottles are set along the floor in front. A large blurred audience fills the hall behind, with a bright screen above and a red curtain on the left.2016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans sits along a table set with brass cups and plates of fruit and food. Several figures have hands pressed together in anjali and white vibhuti or sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. A tall young man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala, gold earring and a patterned head cloth, eyes closed. A younger boy in the centre also wears orange and a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead. The background is blurred with more people in white and grey.2018-01-08A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, palms pressed together in prayer. Several boys have shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In front of them on green leaf plates are servings of food such as flatbreads and cooked vegetables, with white paper cups lined up along the edge. The setting appears to be a tiled hall, consistent with a shared meal or annadan after prayers.2014-09-13January 01 20192019-01-01A large seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on a mat, hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual meal or satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and bindis or tilak, and some have shaved heads. Banana-leaf plates hold food, with small steel cups, water bottles and white flower-like offerings placed between them. Behind them, other people in white clothes sit in the hall, and an oil lamp glows at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.2016-07-12A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilak marks sits with palms pressed together in namaskar along a long purple-covered floor, facing a ritual spread of leaves, bowls, flowers and water bottles. Behind them a large hall is packed with standing and seated devotees, many wearing orange and red shawls, some with hands folded in prayer. The scene resembles a padapuja or puja gathering, with offerings arranged before the participants.2014-12-28Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes perform a ritual at a long low table covered with a purple cloth, with banana leaves, bowls of food and fruit, and water bottles in the foreground. Several shaved-headed men in the front row sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, with white and orange tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. Younger boys in orange clothes and red-and-orange shawls sit beside them with hands folded. A brass kalasha stands near the table. Behind them a large hall is filled with onlookers in white and red-orange clothing, some wearing saffron scarves.2014-12-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA long row of saffron-robed devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a white-tiled hall, many wearing orange turbans and orange shawls. They sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and several have white markings on their foreheads and bodies. In front of them, green leaf plates and copper tumblers are laid out along the floor with rice, vegetables and food. No single individual is identified as a person in this frame.2018-01-08