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November 22 2013

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September 19 20142014-09-19September 07 20142014-09-07August 08 20142014-08-08Several seated devotees perform a ritual with oil lamps during worship. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, another man in orange with a dark bead mala holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered cloths and beaded necklaces sit, some holding lamps. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a low table. No candidate is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance; these are devotees and priests.2013-07-10October 26 20142014-10-26June 15 20132013-06-15April 13 20132013-04-13August 02 20132013-08-02August 19 20142014-08-19March 27 20132013-03-27A photograph of a seated group of young monks in saffron and orange robes, many with white and ochre tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies, holding small brass oil lamps and lit wicks during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing are visible, along with brass plates and offerings on the floor. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with white floor coverings.2014-09-18A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor, performing a seated ritual puja. Several wear long orange-beaded garlands and rudraksha malas, and each has white sacred ash markings on the forehead. The foreground man, in red-orange cloth with an orange shawl, holds a small lit oil lamp in his hands, and the man beside him holds a brass bell and a lamp. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and flower-filled plates sit on the floor before them, with red curtains and a white wall behind. A few people in white clothing sit at the far left.2013-03-25