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A standing man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, wearing a dark beaded mala with a pendant, bracelets and a gold wristband, stands centre-frame with hands folded at his waist and looking to the side. Around him, several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in a line, some holding a small brass vessel and some with rudraksha malas. A red carpet, white draped backdrop and a partly visible deity murti appear behind them.

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September 26 20172017-09-26January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a satsang or puja in a hall with pale walls and framed photographs on the back wall. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with short dark hair wears a white dhoti with yellow border and beaded necklaces. Beside him, a bearded man with long hair and rudraksha beads wears a white dhoti and a sacred thread, with a wristwatch visible. Behind them, several other men sit bare-chested in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with brass oil lamps, lit candles and small offerings on a mat in front. A bare-chested man on the far left sits with hands folded. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.2016-11-06A seated group of men in saffron-orange dhotis or shawls and rudraksha malas gathers closely indoors, many with white vibhuti or sandal markings on forehead and body, appearing to chant in unison. In the foreground, a bald man in the lower left and a bespectacled young man in the centre with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sit cross-legged, one with hands held in a mudra. Behind them, rows of similarly dressed devotees and white-clad participants fill the hall, with a brass vessel visible at the right edge. This looks like a group chanting or satsang setting; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2017-07-23February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor cloths. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with eyes closed, one with a red bindi and one with white vertical forehead markings. Behind them, more participants in white dhotis and orange shawls meditate, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads. Colourful hanging decorations and a framed painting appear on the wall behind.2018-02-04June 15 20092009-06-15A seated group of shirtless male devotees in prayer posture, palms pressed together at the chest, eyes closed, at a satsang or ritual gathering. Several wear orange or saffron dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and sandalwood-marked foreheads and arms. The foreground figure in the centre has a shaved head, a red bindi and rudraksha beads. To the right an older man in white dhoti and thin-framed glasses also prays with a gold necklace. Brass puja vessels and small lamps sit on red mats, and red theatre-style chairs fill the background.2016-11-06A photograph of a group of people standing indoors in front of white-covered chairs and a red plastic chair, with brick and concrete walls behind them. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a crown-like long hair style, orange cloth wrapped around his body and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace stands with hands folded; he has distinctive ornate gold beads and long hair, a person figure. To the right, two shaven-headed men in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas and gold beads, hands folded. On the left, an older white-bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with arms crossed, and a younger man in white kurta holds an orange shawl. Several other devotees stand in the background, including a woman in orange sari at the far right edge.2012-09-24April 22 20142014-04-22