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September 10 2015

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A seated group of men sits on a red floor covering before a large painted cloth backdrop showing deities, sages and devotees in traditional Indian scenes. In the foreground, a bearded man in saffron robes and a shaved-headed man in an orange wrap sit at the edge of the frame. Along the front row, several men in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth wear rudraksha malas and sit with hands folded or resting on their laps, with small leaf plates holding oil lamps and offerings placed before them. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes sit in a row. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a tented camp.2015-09-10A seated row of devotees at a large orange-canopied tent. The nearest man on the right has a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets, a gold bead necklace and a red-and-gold shawl over his bare chest. Beside him, a man with long hair wears a gold necklace over white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border. Further along, younger people in orange and red clothes and gold garlands sit in line, and standing attendants in orange cloth stand in the background near a large fan. No identifiable candidate for a person is visible in appearance terms.2016-04-21A photograph of sannyasis seated cross-legged on a striped mat during a meal, eating from fresh green banana leaves. Several men wear saffron/orange cloth draped over the upper body with rudraksha malas and wrist beads; one man in the foreground wears wire-rimmed glasses and a bare upper body with a leopard-print cloth at the waist. Others in white dhotis with gold borders sit to the left, one with a tilak mark on the forehead. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks, sweet and savoury preparations and a small dish. The scene shows an annadan-style communal meal in an open hall. No individual is identified.2018-01-14A row of men seated on the floor during a puja in a temple hall, many bare-chested with white sacred ash and horizontal markings on their chests and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas and ochre or orange cloth. Brass plates with flowers, small bowls, incense and oil lamps sit on red and yellow mats in front of them, and one man in the foreground holds a small bowl while another lifts incense sticks. Sheltered oil lamps glow in the background.2017-01-10A photograph of seated men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, many wearing orange-red rudraksha or flower garlands, seated before large silver-and-brass plates of orange marigold flowers and food offerings on low wooden tables. Behind them stands an ornate pink and gold temple backdrop with decorated pillars and deity figures, with more orange-robed sadhus standing at the rear. Several people in the foreground wear orange robes and sit with folded hands, and an older bearded man at lower right with a topknot wears orange clothing, appearing to take part in a seated prayer or feeding ceremony. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2015-09-14September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA row of men sit cross-legged on a floor inside a bright orange tent eating a communal meal from metal thalis. Foreground men wear white dhotis with gold borders and heavy gold chains, rudraksha or beaded malas, and red-brown or orange shawls and sacred threads. Steel plates hold rice, curries and sides, with small steel cups of water. Behind them, others in saffron and orange garments serve food and carry buckets, and a standing electric fan hangs near the tent poles.2016-04-23September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a hall. In the foreground a young shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold chain, sits cross-legged with hands cupped over a brass plate of leaves and offerings on a low marble stand. Behind him older priests, some bare-chested with white sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas, sit on mats with brass vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots. Other devotees sit in the background.2017-01-08November 07 20142014-11-07September 30 20162016-09-30December 07 20162016-12-07