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May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of seated devotees meditating with eyes closed in a hall, many in saffron and orange dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, a bald man with a sandalwood and kumkum forehead mark wears rust-red robes, a thick rudraksha mala and round glasses, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a gold border wears a red and brown rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet, also meditating. Several young boys and men in orange and white sit behind them, a satsang-style gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-11-08April 17 20142014-04-17November 20 20142014-11-20 +2 copiesA photo of a row of seated male priests performing a ritual in an ashram hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti stripes and a red tilak, works over brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a cloth-covered floor. Other priests in orange and white ritual clothing sit alongside, their hands reaching toward brass puja items. The background is blurred with more participants. Nearby, ash-marked devotees in saffron-orange garments and a row of brass lamps complete the scene of puja.2017-01-01April 26 20172017-04-26A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked black hair, a full black beard, gold earrings, a rudraksha bead bracelet and a wooden bead armlet sits on a low seat, holding a white thread across the head of a shaved-headed kneeling initiate who wears a red-brown cloth. The initiate bows with a tilak on his forehead and a wooden bead necklace, while the seated figure, who wears a brown-orange shawl and a gold necklace, pulls the thread taut. Behind them, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in an orange cloth, and a wooden box with red compartments lies in the foreground. The a person cues are the long swept hair, beard and rudraksha adornment of the seated initiator, who is performing the initiation.2017-04-26A row of men seated on the floor during a pada puja ritual in a hall with white walls and red curtains. The foreground man is bald, wears rimless glasses, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-and-gold shawl over a bare chest, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm, and holds a small offering item. Beside him, a younger man with long hair, a white garment with gold border and dark beads offers something from his hand. Other priests in saffron and red-brown robes sit in a line behind, holding incense or puja items, with brass vessels, flower-decorated plates and oil lamps on the floor in front. Four to five people are clearly visible.2014-04-20January 04 20172017-01-04A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.2013-04-14May 15 20132013-05-15January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copies