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Seated monastic devotees in saffron and orange clothing sing and chant during a ritual gathering. A bald man on the left wears rudraksha malas and a wrap, and a long-haired man beside him wears layered rudraksha necklaces and armlets; a smiling man plays a hand drum with a microphone nearby, and others wear rudraksha beads and sacred ash on their foreheads. Steel cups and leaf-plate offerings sit on the mat in front.

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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis seated closely on the floor during a group ritual gathering. On the left, a bald man with a white-painted body and several rudraksha malas sits beside a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a black cloth over one shoulder and an armlet. Next to them, a shaven-headed man beats a small frame drum, while a smiling man in an orange cloth and a white neck garland holds a blue-handled microphone. At the right, another smiling man wears a dark rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Plates and small white cups of food and drink sit in front of the group, and a brass lamp stand rises in the background among other seated devotees in white.2016-12-18November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesPhoto of a row of monastic men seated on the floor in orange and rust-red robes, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. A man on the left wears a shawl over bare shoulders, glasses and a silver earring; a bearded man in the centre-left holds a black microphone and wears a gold chain necklace, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; others have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Before them are banana leaves set with food offerings, and a silver bell is visible in the lower left. Background shows a poster wall and a cameraman. Appears to be a Maheshwara Puja food offering to monastics.2016-02-23 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesSeated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas perform group chanting at a satsang. Several men sit cross-legged on a mat; the foreground man on the left is bald with a vertical tilak and white horizontal stripes across his chest, the centre man holds a microphone and a dark frame drum, and the man at right, shaved-headed with white forehead markings, smiles. Behind them, more saffron-clad participants with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads sit in rows before a red curtain. Banana leaves in front hold offerings of fruit, flowers and small cups. No a person candidate with distinctive presentation cues is clearly identifiable.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA row of women in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor, eating a communal meal from green banana leaves placed on a white cloth. Several women wear rudraksha malas and white or yellow forehead markings, and the nearest woman wears a white vertical tilak. Their hands are mixing yellow rice, and a metal tumbler and small steel bowls sit along the leaves. Behind them a white-draped table and orange cloth are visible. The scene appears to be an annadan-style communal meal.2019-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes, wearing rudraksha malas and white horizontal forehead and arm markings. The central man in front, holding a small brass cup, kneels with a bell-like hand gesture; others sit with folded hands, one with eyes closed. Brass puja vessels, a lamp, flowers and a white cloth sit on the floor before them. Behind, a temple hall with ornate golden and colourful decorations. Ritual worship, possibly a puja, with the assembly seated on the floor.2014-04-10May 30 20182018-05-30November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of seated devotees in a hall during a person ceremony. Several participants wear orange-red eye coverings and red and white cloths; many wear rudraksha malas, and some bare-chested men wear white dhotis with yellow borders. A woman in white with a white forehead mark sits at the back, and a woman on the left writes at a small wooden table. The faces and expressions of the seated participants are relatively calm and focused, and a microphone-style headset is visible on one woman. The page indicates a person was at this event, but no figure here is visibly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-06-28A photograph of a temple ritual with gold-framed shrines behind, draped in pink and red fabric and decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands. In the foreground a smiling figure in a rust-brown and gold dhoti-style wrap, wearing a large gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and a rust turban, stands at the front. Beside him a bald man with white forehead markings wears a brown wrap and beaded necklace. An older bearded man with white vibhuti markings and beads holds a brass plate of offerings, dressed in a yellow dhoti. Other men in white dhotis and bare chests stand nearby, and a woman in white with a pink cloth attends the shrine. Red carpet covers the floor, with a microphone stand at right and a golden stool bearing flowers.2013-07-18