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March 25 2013

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and metal railings. Two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in front, holding small brass oil lamps aloft. The man on the right, wearing an orange cloth and beads, also holds a brass bell, and both have white sacred ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, many people in maroon and burgundy robes sit in rows, with additional lamps burning and bowls on the floor.2013-06-08Photograph of a ritual scene with a central shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He sits cross-legged holding a small flame or lamp in his right hand while looking down. Men in white dhotis and shawls around him hold bells and a lamp, with brass plates of offerings in front. Several people in white and orange surround the seated figure in a ceremonial gathering.2010-10-16A seated group of shaved-headed men and boys in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. Two men in front wear rudraksha malas over orange cloth and gesture toward lit diyas. Behind them, younger boys in maroon robes with gold trim and white forehead bands sit with lamps, and a red curtained stage stands in the background. The setting appears to be a hall with a red backdrop and stacked chairs. Faces of the seated figures are partly visible; no figure is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2013-06-14June 18 20132013-06-18A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a small framed pendant, white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead and arms, and a red dot on his brow. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a lit lamp, and other devotees sit with hands folded in namaskar on red mats.2013-10-15A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with his right hand extended. A white sandalwood band marks his forehead with a red bindi, and white paste covers his upper arms. Behind him, several people in maroon robes with gold borders sit on the floor, some holding small lamps. The man is a priest or sannyasi and his appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim.2013-07-09Photograph of a ritual scene during a sacred ceremony. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl with maroon border and a heavy gold bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame in his right hand, with smoke rising from it. A forehead of white and red tilak marks and white sacred ash streaks on his arm. Behind him another man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a lit lamp and a small bell or implement, and other seated participants in white are visible in the background. A white pillar stands at left, with a red box and brass items on the floor.2010-11-23July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of seated saffron-robed sannyasis holding brass oil lamps (deepa) with flames during a ritual. The foreground monk on the left wears an orange shawl, a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and holds a lamp with both hands. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp in one hand and a second lamp at right. A monk at far right in orange holds a small lit lamp and wears a rudraksha mala. Other seated monks in orange and maroon robes are blurred in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering. No one is identified as a person from appearance.2013-06-17March 25 20132013-03-25November 23 20102010-11-23June 15 20132013-06-15