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January 01 20192019-01-01Two smiling young men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit in the foreground of a crowded gathering. The taller man on the right has dreadlocked hair piled high, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a beard, hoop earrings and a rudraksha mala at his neck; he raises one hand in a gesture and holds a piece of yellow sweet. The younger man on the left, bare-chested with a silver bead necklace, has a dark tilak and white forehead markings. Behind them, other saffron-clad devotees sit in rows, some blurred, with flower offerings and leaves visible on the floor.2019-01-01April 04 20182018-04-04Photograph of young boys seated on the floor during a ritual meal or ceremony. Two prominent boys in foreground wear orange-red dhoti-style wraps and orange turbans patterned with leopard print; one smiles and one looks sideways. Behind them more people in orange-red cloth sit in a row. Before them lie green banana-leaf plates with food and small brass cups or tumblers. Tilak marks and bead necklaces are visible.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph taken indoors under a white tent-like hall with hanging lights and orange decorations. In the foreground a young man with a tall, dark, swept-up matted hair crown and a red bindi on his forehead smiles toward the camera. He wears a rudraksha mala necklace and an orange garment with gold trim, and his bare shoulder is visible. Beside him a small child in an orange cloth with gold edging grins and touches their chin. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange clothing fills the hall, with other matted-hair figures visible at the right edge.2016-05-23Two smiling men in orange saffron shawls stand face to face in a close, candid photo. Both have long dreadlocked hair tied in high topknots, one with white and red tilak marks on the forehead, and both wear rudraksha mala necklaces. The man on the right rests his hand on the other's shoulder. A third person with similar topknot hairstyle and rudraksha beads is partly visible behind them, and blurred orange and yellow decor fills the background.2019-01-01A photograph of two smiling young men in saffron-orange sannyasi cloth seated in a group ritual setting. The man on the left has short greyish hair, a beard, a red bindi, white horizontal stripes on his bare shoulder, and wears rudraksha malas with a pendant. The man on the right has long matted dreadlocks wrapped in a bun, white horizontal forehead marks with a red dot, a moustache and beard, and rudraksha malas. Behind them, more people in orange robes sit on the floor, and banana leaves with offerings are visible at the lower edge.2019-01-01Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit closely together and smile broadly. The central figure has long dreadlocked hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with gold-toned beads and a pendant. Flanking him, a young man on the left wears a similar mala and a white-marked forehead, and another on the right, also with a white tilak and gold beads, looks sideways and smiles. Others are partly visible in the background, all in orange clothing and malas.2017-02-17Two smiling young sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth sit close together on a floor covered with green leaves and a blue-edged mat. The man in front has long dreadlocks, a beard, a white-painted forehead with a red tilak, rudraksha malas, a pendant necklace, and holds a yellow stone up while making a peace sign. The boy beside him has short curly hair, white and red forehead markings, and metal ceremonial necklaces, and waves. Other orange-clad devotees are seated behind them.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01September 25 20162016-09-25