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Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy with banana plants and palm fronds. Many men wearing orange or saffron dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders stand close together, several bare-chested, many with rudraksha malas. Several hold hands to their mouths, some blowing conch-like or horn sounds, others with palms pressed together. A bearded man in white dhoti with an orange sash stands at centre-right wearing spectacles and a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands beside a red-and-orange decorated structure. A woman in a floral blouse and a child appear at the right edge.

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January 14 20172017-01-14A joyful outdoor gathering of young male sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, clapping and smiling with raised hands. One man on the left wears a dark blue sleeve, and a long-haired figure in the foreground wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a white-clad man wears a yellow-bordered dhoti, and a red-and-yellow canopy, banana leaves, a saffron flag and a decorated structure with a deity murti appear in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues; the group appears to be a celebratory satsang or festival procession.2017-01-14January 06 20172017-01-06August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A photograph of a row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, several bare-chested, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor evening gathering. Several wear orange turbans or head cloths, white vibhuti or chandan forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand other devotees in white dhotis, and palm trees hang with small string lights. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2017-08-25A seated congregation of devotees in a hall with a colourful striped mat underneath them. Most wear orange or saffron cloths over bare shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white ritual cloths worn by others in the background. Several have white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man in the centre-right wears an orange cloth and smiles while clapping, and a man in front-centre wears glasses and smiles. Some people in the back appear to clap or raise their hands in greeting. No single person in the frame is clearly identifiable as the a person.2017-07-19 +2 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30January 14 20172017-01-14A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, mostly young men and boys wearing saffron-orange cloths over bare upper bodies, many with rudraksha mala beads around their necks and white ash or paste markings on their foreheads and chests. Several have hands folded in anjali or resting palms together. Some older men in white dhotis sit in the background near chairs, and a brass trishula stands against the wall. The atmosphere is focused and attentive.2017-06-20May 28 20172017-05-28November 10 20152015-11-10