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Several seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing sit with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered, in a hall with white-draped tables behind them. In the foreground a shaved-headed man wears rudraksha malas and small hoop earrings. Beside him a young girl in wire-rimmed glasses wears an orange wrap with a red-patterned shawl and gold border, and a teenager with curly hair wears rudraksha malas and bangles. Other people in orange and white sit behind them, and a stand and cable are visible at the top right. No central guru figure is clearly visible in the frame.

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A seated group of devotees in prayer pose with palms pressed together at the chest. In the foreground a shaved-headed man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a shawl-like orange wrap, eyes closed. Beside him a young girl in glasses wears an orange wrap with printed Sanskrit-style script and gold border. To the right a young boy in an orange and gold garment with rudraksha malas also has hands folded and head bowed. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with tiled floor.2015-12-20A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang-style session. Three men in front sit cross-legged on mats: the man on the left wears a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the centre man wears an orange patterned kurta with a white dhoti, an orange shawl, a lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala; the man on the right wears a red-orange dhoti with rudraksha malas and crosses his arms, with a shaved head and tilak. Behind them many people sit in white and saffron clothing, and a water bottle rests on the floor.2016-01-16October 11 20162016-10-11September 10 20132013-09-10September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young boys and teenagers seated in a devotional gathering, palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed while chanting. Several wear white or cream sacred ash marks on their foreheads and faces. The boy on the left and the center boy wear deep red robes, while the teen on the right wears saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, bracelets and a small pendant. Other seated participants in red and orange robes and white garments are behind them, with a pink wall and a framed picture visible in the background.2013-09-10March 22 20132013-03-22December 12 20112011-12-12Two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a puja. The boy on the left, with a shaved head and white tripundra on his forehead, rests his hands together in prayer. The boy on the right wears glasses, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small offering near brass ritual items. Brass cups, a bell, a plate with red flowers and sweets, and a conch-shaped vessel sit on a tray in front. Behind them, many other orange-robed participants sit in rows behind a chain barrier.2014-09-06Four men sit in a row in an indoor hall, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. They wear orange and saffron cloth, with rudraksha malas around their necks and arms, and gold bangles. The man in the center, bald and wearing glasses, has a white line on his bare shoulder. A man at the far left also wears glasses and a ring. Behind them are wooden columns and a white wall. The posture suggests satsang or meditation. None of these men shows the cues needed for an identification, so the a person field is set to none.2015-12-20March 07 20132013-03-07Photograph of a seated satsang gathering with many devotees in white or cream clothing and orange-red shawls printed with text. Foreground and middle figures sit with eyes closed in meditation; a woman in the centre-left with hands joined in prayer wears a cream sari and orange mala beads. Men wear white kurtas with sacred ash markings on their foreheads, and several women wear orange malas. Behind them are golden decorative panels and a monitor on the right. A printed photo copyright line appears in the lower right.2016-10-07