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April 14 20132013-04-14Several men seated closely together in a dim room wear maroon-red ochre cloths with gold-orange borders over bare shoulders, and white ash marks are visible on the upper arms of some. The man in the centre has a long orange-beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and beaded bangles, and he looks downward. The man on the right, wearing a wristwatch, leans forward and is looking down toward his hands. A plain pale wall forms the backdrop.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesTwo shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor in a bare indoor room, conversing closely. The man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, gestures with his right hand over a steel plate holding food and small white cups. The man on the right, with white horizontal stripes on his forehead and arms and an orange beaded necklace with a rudraksha mala, leans toward him attentively. A tripod and a power strip sit in the background, with more seated people partly visible at the right edge.2013-04-14 +2 copiesA 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.2013-03-25A close-up photograph of several shaved-headed monastic men in saffron-orange and red robes seated in a row during a devotional gathering. They wear orange-red rudraksha and beaded necklaces, white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear glasses. Their eyes are closed or lowered, and the man on the right has his palms joined in anjali. Behind them hang a deep red curtain and an orange flag. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is none.2013-03-16September 22 20142014-09-22A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2013-03-29A photograph of several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and gold-bordered sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on arms and forehead. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a handful of yellow prasadam or offering in cupped hands, looking down at it. Beside him another man turns to his left, smiling. Behind them, more robed devotees stand in a line, and a printed photo is displayed on an easel stand in the background.2014-09-13April 01 20132013-04-01January 17 20132013-01-17Seated devotees in a temple hall perform a puja ritual with brass lamps, a small kalasha, and offerings on a low stone platform. Three shaved-headed men in the foreground wear rust-red and saffron dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti tripundra on their foreheads, arms and chests; the man at right is looking down at a phone-like device. Behind them several younger boys in saffron clothing and white forehead marks sit with hands folded. Oil lamps burn on brass plates, and a white cloth-clad priest is partly visible at left edge.2014-09-22