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June 10 2017

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Photograph of a group of shirtless men in an indoor room with pale pink walls and framed pictures, standing in a line. Several wear orange-saffron dhoti-style cloths with gold-edged borders and rudraksha malas around their necks; a few wear white dhotis with gold borders. The foreground man in the center wears an orange cloth and a sacred thread, with his hair in a small topknot. A pale-skinned man on the right, also bare-chested, wears an orange cloth and a pendant necklace. A red and white decorative wall hanging appears in the background.2017-06-10A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with white ceiling lights and framed devotional pictures on the walls. In the foreground, several shirtless young men wear orange dhotis with red and gold borders, rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, moving energetically together. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and orange-clad devotees stand among the crowd. A man in a rust-orange kurta on the left smiles. The scene resembles an ashram gathering or ritual procession.2017-01-01Indoor photo in a covered metal-roofed hall with gold-coloured deity statues and a metal stand on the right. A bald priest in the foreground has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a red-orange cloth with gold border. Behind him a priest in matching red-orange robes and rudraksha beads walks beside a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold stripes and a long gold bead necklace. Others in white dhotis and shirts, including a woman with a red mala, follow in the background. A video camera is visible at top centre.2014-08-24January 01 20172017-01-01A group of shaven-headed devotees in red and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar within an indoor hall. Several wear rudraksha malas, orange-gold shoulder cloths and white vertical forehead marks; the central men have sandalwood-paste body markings. Behind them, other devotees and children in orange dress stand or bow, with framed pictures on the walls and a red curtain at the right edge.2014-06-03Photograph of a group of saffron-robed Hindu monks and attendants walking barefoot through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace walks beside a man in orange with a long gold garland and an orange angavastram. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, and an older bald monk in orange wraps his face and torso with an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl follow, and a man in an orange-and-red striped shirt stands at the right beside a bright light source. Garlands and flowers are visible at the left edge. Walking in a procession toward a temple entrance.2012-05-10January 05 20172017-01-05July 31 20152015-07-31Seated devotees in a meditation or puja session on woven mats. Foreground men wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and shoulders. Centre, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. A small brass pot and brass bowls sit on the mat in front, with a green plastic bowl at left. Background shows red wall hangings and more seated figures in orange and white. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is named.2013-02-26A group of saffron-robed men walks along a covered temple corridor with yellow-painted pillars and a pale yellow wall. The man in the centre wears an orange-red wrap with gold-bordered stripes, a long gold necklace, a red headband and bangles, and smiles toward the camera. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a beaded mala necklace. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and a red headband wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a bag, and other people move through the corridor. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.2012-05-16May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01