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A photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes, sitting in rows behind silver metal stanchions linked by chains, with a red curtain and a white door in the background. Several monks have hands pressed together in prayer, and one wears a gold necklace. In the foreground, the heads of women with dark hair and an orange flower in one head are visible, and small oil lamp flames glow near the floor. The setting appears to be a hall during a ritual or satsang gathering. No figure can be reliably identified as a person from appearance alone, so the monks are described by role only.

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April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Devotees seated on the floor of a hall in orange-saffron clothing. In the foreground, three young women and a girl sit close together with eyes lowered in prayer; the central woman wears a rudraksha mala and wears a bright orange flower in her hair, and a girl at left has white tilak marks on her forehead. Behind them, a row of seated men in orange robes sit with hands folded, some with rudraksha malas, while metal stanchions and chains separate the seating area. Brass offerings and a small paper bag sit on the floor at the lower right.2013-04-24September 05 20162016-09-05Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, two young women in orange saris with dark rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads look down, one wearing an orange flower in her hair. Behind them, several shaved-headed men in orange robes sit cross-legged, some with hands folded in prayer, with metal rods and a chain partitioning the hall. Blurred background with pink walls and a white ceiling light.2013-04-24June 14 20132013-06-14January 18 20132013-01-18April 24 20132013-04-24A row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor before a long low table set with brass lamps, a conch shell, small brass cups, and shallow plates of red flower petals and offerings. The men wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and sacred thread across their shoulders. The foremost man on the right has a white tripundra mark and holds his hands together in prayer. Behind them, devotees sit in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-22July 11 20132013-07-11October 06 20142014-10-06A photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on the floor before a red curtain during a satsang. Several men shaved-headed, wearing orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas, have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The foremost man in the left foreground speaks, his hands at his waist, while the others sit with palms joined or hands resting in their laps. Brass vessels stand at the lower right and a woman sits at the far left edge. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role only.2013-08-02