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April 23 2013

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A shaved-headed young man in orange and maroon robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He wears thick rust-coloured rudraksha malas across his chest and neck, round glasses, a black digital wristwatch and beaded bracelets. Blurred figures in orange robes with folded hands sit behind him in what appears to be a devotional gathering.2012-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23July 30 20132013-07-30June 14 20132013-06-14September 15 20112011-09-15A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe sitting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, a small red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle and wristwatch visible. Behind him, other people in orange and white clothing sit in a row, and a metal railing runs across the scene. A man in white dhoti with a red border sits at the left edge.2010-10-30Photograph of several young men in saffron-orange monastic robes seated cross-legged in a hall during a puja. The men on the left and centre sit with eyes closed and hands folded; the man on the right presses palms together in anjali mudra. All wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti horizontal stripes on their foreheads, arms and shoulders, with rudraksha bands on their upper arms. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange robes are visible, and a white-clad figure stands at the right edge.2016-08-02Several shaven-headed monks in saffron and orange robes sit in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a satsang. The foreground monk wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. The man to the right wears orange cloth, a long beaded mala and multiple strands, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls also sit with hands folded.2013-04-09Photograph of several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and saffron-brown robes seated in a row, hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer or meditation. The foreground man wears a gold serpent armlet, a long rudraksha mala over his shoulder and a red bindi, with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead and upper arm. Behind him others wear white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and gold earrings. A red curtain and wall form the background.2013-07-11January 18 20132013-01-18A photograph of a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated closely together, hands pressed in anjali mudra at their chests with eyes closed in prayer. Several wear white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beads on their wrists, and some have small earrings. Their saffron-orange shawls drape over bare shoulders, and one man wears a silver bracelet and a red digital watch. The background is dark, and the foreground figures are blurred, with the central man in focus.2013-07-14Several men sit in a devotional setting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. The foreground man is shaved-headed, wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare upper body, a dark rudraksha mala, and a gold bracelet, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala also prays with hands folded and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Blurred figures in white dhotis and orange garments sit behind them.2011-10-17