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February 26 20132013-02-26Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man in front left lights an incense or offering stick with his right hand, while the man beside him, centre, presses his palms together in prayer. The man to the right holds open pages and reads from them. Brass lamps, a small kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings, and a white bird ornament sit on a low orange-draped altar in front of them, with red curtains behind. Several other devotees in white and saffron sit in the background.2013-02-26January 23 20132013-01-23February 27 20132013-02-27February 26 20132013-02-26June 02 20132013-06-02February 26 20132013-02-26Several shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloths stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a devotional gathering. The central man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white tilak, and a gold bracelet. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together, and a young man in maroon with hoop earrings smiles. Blurred devotees in white and orange stand behind them.2013-06-14A photograph of seated shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti stripes on forehead and arms, pressing palms together in namaskar during a ritual gathering. Behind them a seated audience in white, green, and purple saris watches, separated by metal stanchions and rope. The men appear to be sannyasi-style devotees or priests participating in satsang, not identifiable as any individual.2013-04-13Several shaved-headed male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. Foreground figures wear long rudraksha malas and bands of white sacred ash on their arms and foreheads. One man in the centre holds a small brass vessel and a bell-like object near offerings, while the man on the right sits with hands folded in meditation. Brass lamps, a white cloth and flower petals lie before them, with an ornate temple interior behind.2014-04-10Several 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.2013-04-09July 11 20132013-07-11