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Night-time outdoor photo of a group of ascetic devotees covered in white ash or vibhuti. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man with white-powdered face and chest wears an orange cloth and a cord around his shoulder, looking back toward the camera. Behind him, other men with white-smeared bodies have long dark hair and wear orange and gold-bordered lower garments; one raises his arms and another stands in a white dhoti. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas are visible in the background among dark trees.

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October 30 20162016-10-30October 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual where many people are covered in white ash or powder, creating a dusty, hazy atmosphere. In the foreground a young boy with white-powdered face and red tilak on his forehead wears a red sleeveless garment with gold trim. Behind him several men and boys in red and saffron robes with gold-edged sashes raise their arms and hands, some holding a kalasha-like vessel aloft at upper right. A child at lower right, also powdered, smiles. Several figures in the background wear white dhotis. The scene suggests a sacred ceremony with powder being thrown or applied during a festival atmosphere.2013-03-10October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30March 10 20132013-03-10April 24 20132013-04-24October 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a group of young boys and several adult men, most with white ash or powder covering their faces, heads and bare shoulders, standing close together in a hall with a plain beige wall and red curtains behind them. The boys in front wear red-maroon tunics or wraps with gold-edged borders, one holding a hand raised with ash on the palm. Several bald men in orange-saffron cloths stand in the background. Dark smudges around the eyes and red marks on foreheads give a ritual, otherworldly look. Specks of powder hang in the air.2013-03-10