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April 29 20132013-04-29Night ritual photograph of six shaven-headed male priests in saffron and rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, several wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and sandalwood tripundra marks. Several hold brass vessels, a brass lamp with a flame, and incense sticks; one priest on the right reads from an open book while another holds a small handbell. A dark garden with flowering shrubs is behind them. Another priest on the left in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. The scene suggests a puja performed at night. No one is identified as a person.2013-04-29Night-time photograph of a ritual procession on a paved courtyard with several saffron-robed priests in orange and red dhotis with gold-bordered sashes. Their foreheads and arms bear white ash markings, and they wear rudraksha and bead garlands. The priest at centre holds an open book and a small flame, while the priest on the right carries a silver tray with a small vessel, and another holds an offering plate. A bald priest on the left carries a silver bowl of flowers and a long staff. A man in a white dhoti stands among them. Green leaves and white flowers frame the right edge, and a dim building with lamps stands behind.2013-04-29July 22 20132013-07-22April 29 20132013-04-29Night procession of shaven-headed men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis with gold-edged cloth, many wearing long rudraksha and bead malas. Front row includes a man in a gold-embroidered green shawl at left, a man in the centre holding a small green-and-gold deity murti or small shrine piece, and a man at right with palms pressed together in anjali. Some carry kalasha-like vessels and wooden poles. Dim night setting with a dark background and a hanging lamp light at the top-left.2013-04-03September 13 20142014-09-13August 24 20142014-08-24April 03 20132013-04-03A photograph of a ritual gathering in smoky light. In the centre, a young shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white tilak and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel and stands looking downward. Around him, many shaved-headed men and boys in orange and saffron garments and beaded malas sit and stand closely, some with hands folded. Two girls in orange dresses and beads stand at left. Brass plates and vessels rest on a cloth in the foreground, and a tall gilded ornamental pillar with a canopy is visible in the background. Smoke drifts through the scene. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-03-10Night outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in maroon and rust-coloured dhotis and saris with yellow borders, many with white and red tilak on their foreheads. Two men in the centre hold up small golden ceremonial vessels with green cloth covers, one with a gold-and-green plate, while others stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A tall wooden pole rises behind them. Several women on the left wear maroon saris with gold borders and pray with folded hands. Lights glow in the background.2013-04-03Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a light floor. In the foreground, three shaved-headed priests in orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged, each wearing rudraksha malas and holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) aloft. A row of young boys in orange and saffron robes sit behind them, some with white headbands, and small brass lamps, cups and plates are set on the floor. The setting suggests a puja or aarti performed by sannyasi priests during a ceremony. No individual is confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no identity claim is made.2014-10-06