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August 12 20162016-08-12September 11 20162016-09-11A row of young men seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, eyes closed and chanting, hands folded in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A line of brass lamps and small offerings sits along the floor in the foreground. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-07-12August 16 20142014-08-16A photograph of a young man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange garment with gold-bordered edging, layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned beaded necklace, and earrings. He holds a small rectangular card or photo in his right hand while looking down at it, wearing colourful wrist bands. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing and several children with white forehead markings sit in a temple hall with orange pillars and hanging ornaments. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas, shown while reading a card as a devotee-like participant.2016-08-04August 04 20162016-08-04Three young male devotees sit in meditation or chanting posture in a warmly lit hall, dressed in saffron-orange cloths with bare upper bodies. The front-left youth has dreadlocked hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, white body markings on his arm, and rudraksha malas. The centre youth wears beaded brown and white necklaces and a white forehead band, and appears to be chanting. The right youth has a white forehead line and a brown beaded mala. Behind them, an older man in white and other seated people are visible.2017-03-25A seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis sits cross-legged on a mat during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him, younger boys in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Blurred seated devotees in white fill the background, and a pillared hall surrounds them.2015-09-09Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand in a row beside a tall golden brass lamp stand, with a red painted wall behind them. Each wears rudraksha mala necklaces and white cords, and several have hair falling to the shoulders. The man at the front centre looks down, while others look to the side. A partly visible person stands at the top left. The scene suggests a ceremonial gathering, but no flag-hoisting or other ritual action is clearly shown.2016-01-11July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesAugust 12 20162016-08-12A photograph of an indoor gathering with many seated people in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a young man with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead wears glasses, an orange robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and a thin necklace; he holds a small wooden box with a dark lid in both hands. Facing him at left is a bearded man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a white shirt and an orange beaded necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments sit close together, some with tilaks, while a woman in red and white looks at a phone at far left. A leopard-print cushion sits behind the crowd. The scene is a sitting satsang-style gathering with a sense of ritual attention.2016-08-04