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March 06 2018

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June 21 20172017-06-21A photograph of a young male sannyasi seated with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at the chest. He has long dreadlocked hair piled on his head, a white horizontal tilak across the forehead, and rudraksha malas around his neck and arm. He wears an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and bare-chested with white ash markings on the arms. Behind him, many other sannyasis in orange and white sit in meditation, some with hands folded, and a small lit oil lamp and wisps of smoke appear in the foreground. a person is not clearly identified here; the figure's appearance does not confidently match him.2018-03-06Photograph of a seated group of young sadhus in saffron-orange cloth performing a meditative breathing practice, each with a hand raised to the nose in a nasal mudra. Several boys with long matted locks and white forehead tilak and body markings sit on mats in a bright hall. Brass oil lamps, incense sticks, small white figurines, marigold petals and a brass plate with offerings sit on a low tray in front of them. Behind them, adults in orange and white stand and sit in the background. Rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets are visible on several of them.2018-03-06A young man with long pulled-back blond hair sits cross-legged in meditation, eyes closed, wearing a bare chest with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, a red and cream rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and white loose pants. Behind him, other devotees sit on a stone platform: a bare-chested man with red rudraksha malas and a turquoise-clad woman in teal and gold cloth. A dark black stone form.2016-12-14April 14 20132013-04-14Several young people in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Their chests are bare and marked with white ash stripes, and they wear rudraksha malas. Long dreadlocked hair and white tilak marks on their foreheads are visible. In front of them are brass plates, small oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings, with a yellow container nearby. The boy at centre holds an offering and appears to be chanting. Others in the background are also seated in orange clothes. This looks like a puja or abhishekam scene.2018-03-06September 21 20162016-09-21August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a shaven-headed? No: a man with a tall, coiled black topknot and a sindoor-like forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, at a temple setting. He wears a bare-shouldered saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with a red bead garland around his neck. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron shawls stand with hands folded, some holding leaves, in an outdoor temple courtyard with trees and a red cloth backdrop at left.2016-01-11May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +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.2018-02-04