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January 10 20172017-01-10Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor in a large gathering, several with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man at right wears a red tilak and a white forehead mark, holding his hands together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man and a younger man sit with eyes closed. Behind them, many seated people in white and colourful clothing share the space, and brass lamps with small flames and offering trays sit on the floor. The scene reads as a ritual sitting or puja with devotees in meditative posture. No figure is clearly identified as the a person.2017-01-08A 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 photograph of a large group seated on the floor during a ritual, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments with red borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace holds a small brass implement, flanked by other saffron-clad seated participants with brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps on the mat before them. The setting is a hall with orange draping.2010-10-19A 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 a large seated gathering at an ashram-style hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas; the central man has a red bindi, white tilak stripes on his head and chest, and keeps his eyes closed in meditation with hands held together. Beside him, another man in orange and a younger boy in a dark shawl sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Behind them, many bare-chested devotees in white and grey clothing sit in rows, with oil lamps glowing at left. Appearance-based cues for a person presence are not clearly visible, so no specific candidate is identified.2017-01-08October 20 20132013-10-20Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.2013-10-09March 25 20132013-03-25October 02 20132013-10-02January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesNovember 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copies