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July 11 20132013-07-11A row of shaved-headed sannyasi men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in a hall with a red curtain behind them, hands folded in namaste or raised in devotional gesture, several wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti/tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass oil lamps and small ritual vessels sit on a cloth in front of them. Several more devotees in orange and white are visible at the edges. No individual is identified as a person based on appearance.2013-06-14Photograph of several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and saffron-brown robes seated in a row, hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer or meditation. The foreground man wears a gold serpent armlet, a long rudraksha mala over his shoulder and a red bindi, with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead and upper arm. Behind him others wear white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and gold earrings. A red curtain and wall form the background.2013-07-11July 11 20132013-07-11February 02 20162016-02-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group during a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and brass puja vessels and offering bowls laid on low tables before them. The man at far right wears white clothing with a red shawl and glasses, hands clasped in prayer. Behind them, other devotees sit in the background.2014-09-07June 04 20132013-06-04January 01 20172017-01-01A 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.2013-08-02January 11 20172017-01-11A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasa-style robes wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings on forehead and arms, and armbands; the man on the right holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them more devotees in orange and yellow robes sit in rows, and on the far right an older man in white kurta wears a red-brown mala and a pendant. A red curtain and cream walls form the backdrop, with a small purple bird logo in the top-left corner. Several more people are partly visible at the edges.2015-02-02A group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sits cross-legged on a red floor during a satsang. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces, and some have white and red sectarian marks on their foreheads and arms. A man in the centre foreground speaks while others listen attentively, and a man at the far right with a gold necklace and red mark on his forehead looks down. Another man in white robes with a white forehead band sits in the back row. The setting is an indoor hall with a red mat and a red and white backdrop. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2013-03-10