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July 05 20132013-07-05April 14 20132013-04-14Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a wrap over his shoulder, holding a lit lamp at chest height. A man at right wears clear-framed glasses, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holding a lamp with a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and a bare upper body holds a lamp, with white markings on his arms. Lamps and brass plates sit on a low red-covered tray in the foreground. White horizontal markings appear on several arms and foreheads.2013-03-01June 18 20132013-06-18A photograph of seated saffron-robed sannyasis holding brass oil lamps (deepa) with flames during a ritual. The foreground monk on the left wears an orange shawl, a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and holds a lamp with both hands. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp in one hand and a second lamp at right. A monk at far right in orange holds a small lit lamp and wears a rudraksha mala. Other seated monks in orange and maroon robes are blurred in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering. No one is identified as a person from appearance.2013-06-17August 13 20142014-08-13January 11 20172017-01-11July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and metal railings. Two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in front, holding small brass oil lamps aloft. The man on the right, wearing an orange cloth and beads, also holds a brass bell, and both have white sacred ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, many people in maroon and burgundy robes sit in rows, with additional lamps burning and bowls on the floor.2013-06-08A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe with a saffron-orange shawl stands in the foreground holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a dark beaded necklace, a ceremonial bead wrap and beaded bracelets, with white and red sacred marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, several young boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit on mats, some holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels. Brass puja vessels, a lit lamp and flower offerings are arranged on a blue cloth in the lower frame.2013-06-07A photograph of several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes seated closely together during a ritual session. Each wears a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilaka marks on the forehead and upper arms. The man at left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel sits near the front. Another seated man in orange robes sits centrally with hands folded. Behind them a standing and seated audience in white and grey clothing is partially visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the seated monastic participants are described by role only.2013-04-14Close photo of two shaved-headed male priests seated in a hall during a ritual. The priest on the right, bare-chested, wears a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain and a beaded bracelet, with white ash marks on his forehead and shoulders. He holds up a small gold ritual lamp or fire vessel toward the seated figure beside him, who wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant and has white ash markings. Blurred devotees in orange and white sit in the background beneath wall hangings.2017-01-03 +1 copies