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A photograph of a devotee in an orange and maroon sannyasi-style robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest and beaded bracelets on his wrists, bending slightly while holding a small white card or paper. He rests a hand on the shoulder of a shaven-headed young boy in orange cloth with a rudraksha necklace and a white tilak mark on his forehead, who looks up at him. Other orange-robed figures stand around them, with a wooden table edge visible in the background.

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A photograph of an indoor ritual gathering with several young children in orange and saffron clothing, their shaved heads and rudraksha beads visible. A man in saffron and reddish-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace smiles as he places flower garlands or petals on the children. Another person in orange stands at right holding yellow flowers. Behind them hangs a framed portrait on the wall, a red drape is visible, and yellow petals are scattered on the floor.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis standing in a pillared hall with a crowd behind them. In the foreground a shaven-headed monk in orange wraps with a red-and-gold border faces away from the camera, and a young child in an orange robe with gold trim stands beside him holding a hand. To the right, bald monks in red-and-gold garments wear wooden rudraksha malas and one wears a silver pendant; they are clasping hands and turning toward one another. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in colourful saris and white clothing fill the background. The setting appears to be a large open ritual or convention venue.2015-12-20September 13 20142014-09-13Four young boys in saffron-orange robes sit close together on the floor in a bright hall, several with white vertical tilaka-like marks and white forehead bands, and rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre holds a black microphone and speaks while the others listen or sing with open mouths. Hoop earrings and red-orange beaded bracelets are visible. An orange cloth hangs in the background.2013-07-14May 20 20132013-05-20Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of several shaven-headed men in saffron and maroon sannyasi cloth inside a plain whitewashed hall with a wooden door and benches. On the left, a man in orange wrap with rudraksha mala presses palms together and smiles. Next to him, a man with white tilak embraces a younger man in orange. On the right, a man in maroon cloth with glasses and a rudraksha mala pours or lifts a small vessel over another shaven head, while other figures in orange and maroon stand nearby. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable by appearance, so roles are used.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13February 23 20162016-02-23A photograph inside a bright hall showing a group of young shaved-headed monastic disciples in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with magenta-red waist bands and ornamented necklaces. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band, and is handing small items to the boys. Other people in white and maroon clothing stand in the background, and a red digital clock is visible on the wall.2013-11-10May 25 20132013-05-25February 23 20162016-02-23