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June 14 2013

Four men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stand together outdoors on a misty riverbank with a hazy tree line behind them. A silver trident is held upright above one man's head. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. The man at far left holds a black DSLR camera. The man at front centre, bald and bespectacled, smiles beside a man wearing a long black rudraksha mala and a bracelet. Another man on the right has a rudraksha mala and hoop earrings. Partially visible robed figures appear at the edges.

Several men sit in a devotional setting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. The foreground man is shaved-headed, wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare upper body, a dark rudraksha mala, and a gold bracelet, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala also prays with hands folded and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Blurred figures in white dhotis and orange garments sit behind them.

Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with pink borders stand outdoors before a red brick tiered structure. Both wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and vertical red and white forehead markings. The man on the left has a black tied tuft at the back of his head, wears a red thread at his neck and a small gold earring, and looks downward. The man on the right, with a red tilak and vibhuti on his forehead, faces the camera with a serious expression and wears gold earrings. Behind them, other men in orange and rust robes stand near the steps, one holding a camera.

Several shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloths stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a devotional gathering. The central man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white tilak, and a gold bracelet. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together, and a young man in maroon with hoop earrings smiles. Blurred devotees in white and orange stand behind them.

Five smiling men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stand together by a misty river. The man second from left wears glasses and holds a silver trident, and a white ash mark marks several foreheads. The bald man in front holds an open book and wears a rudraksha mala, while the man at right points toward the camera. The man at left holds a camera. Photograph taken outdoors on a riverbank.

Close-up portrait of a smiling man with a shaved head, white vertical forehead markings and a red kumkum dot, wearing black-framed glasses. He wears an orange saffron garment over one shoulder with a dark rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. Behind him, two blurred saffron-clad sannyasis stand in front of red-brick tiered seating. No a person cues are clearly established: the figure is a smiling devotee-style sannyasi with rudraksha and saffron clothing but no distinctive crown, long hair or gold ornaments, so identity is uncertain.

A photograph of five shaved-headed male devotees in orange-saffron robes and dark rudraksha malas seated closely in meditation with eyes closed, several with white vertical tilaka or sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear small hoop earrings and bangles. Behind them is a red-maroon cloth backdrop and a white cabinet, with a plastic container visible at lower right. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.

January 06 2014

Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall, with white tilak stripes on their foreheads and arms and red-brown rudraksha malas across their chests. Both have eyes lowered and appear to chant. Behind them, more saffron-clothed devotees sit in rows, and a brass plate with offerings rests near the floor. Golden deity murti and decorations fill the blurred background.

Three shaved-headed male sannyasis in orange and saffron robes stand in a smoky, dimly lit space, apparently during a ritual. The man on the left wears clear-framed glasses, a red bindi, and a saffron wrap with a gold edge over his shoulder. The middle figure is bare-chested under an orange cloth, with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. The man on the right wears a red bindi and white vertical tilak marks, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and raises his hand toward his chin. Haze and incense smoke fill the background.