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July 22 2013

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February 01 20102010-02-01A photograph of a row of young men in plain white shirts and dhotis standing indoors before a red curtain hanging from a wooden ceiling. Several wear blue lanyards with ID badges. The man at far left has his palms pressed together in anjali, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Others stand with hands clasped in front, and one at right smiles. Behind them, a person in a yellow and white garment stands at the left edge near a white pillar. The scene resembles an ashramite gathering.2010-02-01July 22 20132013-07-22August 14 20162016-08-14A group photograph taken indoors against a pale pink wall with red curtains at the upper left. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and a matching orange turban wears a long dark rudraksha mala and stands with hands clasped. Around him stand about a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing red-brown rudraksha malas, several holding booklets or rolled papers. A small wall-mounted fluorescent light fixture is visible at the top.2010-08-19A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a line of men stands in an orderly queue. Foreground, a man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in a peach shirt wears an orange scarf and gold bracelet and smiles toward the camera. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a man in a checked shirt with an ID badge stand in line, and many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand farther back. The hall has dim ceiling lights and a warm orange glow in the background.2015-09-05A large group of devotees stands in a row in a courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a tall wall behind them, many wearing white kurtas, shirts and dhotis and long red-orange beaded garlands. Several men in the foreground wear identity badges on their garlands, and one man at the right in a white shirt holds a blue cloth. Behind them stands a gilded ornamental frame and a wooden podium.2014-08-24A photograph of a crowd standing in a hall with arms crossed over the chest, a posture of devotion during a gathering. In the foreground, a man in plain white kurta and dhoti stands with arms folded, a rudraksha-style necklace visible, and beside him a man in a white kurta and white mundu also holds his arms crossed. Other men in white dhotis, a man in a checked shirt, and a man with glasses stand nearby, some blurred in the foreground. A large dark screen hangs at the top, and an orange banner with a printed portrait hangs on the wall behind. No individual is identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2011-11-29A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold pendant on red-and-gold beaded malas places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man who stands with hands folded. Other men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together nearby, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind. The blessing-giver's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face and identity cannot be confirmed, so the figure is described by role as a priest giving a blessing.2011-11-14A photograph taken indoors on a polished dark tile floor beside large windows showing green foliage. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, and has long swept-back dark hair; he stands with hands folded in front of him. Around him stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt and grey trousers on the far left with arms crossed, and a younger man at right in white with an orange shawl holding an orange cloth. A shaven-headed man in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands beside the central figure. An older man at right in white with glasses presses his palms together.2012-09-24A photograph of a row of men standing in a line inside a white tent-like hall at an event. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and holds a mobile phone to his ear. Beside him and behind him several men in white shirts and white or cream dhotis and kurtas stand shoulder to shoulder, some with hands at their waists, one with a lanyard-style cord around his neck. White drapes and a pale ceiling frame the scene. A faint figure stands in the distance at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2006-12-17A large seated audience in white ritual clothes, many wearing orange-red beaded malas or rudraksha malas, sits on red floor mats during a session. In the foreground, two men in white kurta and dhoti sit cross-legged, one holding a pen above yellow papers, the other with a white shirt, dark rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Other participants wear white shirts and name badges. A white plate with food sits at lower left. Beyond the front rows, many more people fill the hall.2014-09-20