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Night photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a bright lamp and haze of smoke in the air. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their bodies, stand and sit close together. One young man in the foreground holds a long, dark braid of hair while another behind him gathers and lifts hair, and a third stands at left holding a section of hair, with a seated attendant tending them. Many other saffron-clad people sit and move in the background among plastic chairs, bottles and mats.

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August 08 20172017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08Indoor ashram ritual scene with several devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas. Two young men in the foreground, one with long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold-bead necklace, hold handfuls of yellow powder or turmeric, while the young man on the right, with dreadlocks and white marks on his face, smiles as he works. A third person's head is in the lower foreground. Behind them more people in orange and rust-coloured robes move through a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. No speaker or seated figure is clearly visible.2017-03-14August 07 20172017-08-07A nighttime crowd scene of saffron-robed devotees gathered outdoors, with lights visible in the dark background. In the foreground, a girl with long dreadlocked hair and gold bangles, wearing an orange garment and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, leans forward. Beside her, a child with a rudraksha mala and bracelets smiles. A person in the center wears an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and holds a red thread on the wrist. Several people in orange clothing and red shawls surround them, with many more blurred figures behind.2017-08-07Photograph of devotees in a bright hall during a ritual exchange. A young man in the centre wears orange cloth draped over his bare chest, long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, and smiles while reaching toward a child with long hair seen from behind. To his right, another young man with dreadlocks and white and ochre face markings wears orange cloth and gold necklaces, holding gold-coloured offerings in both hands. On the left, a shaved-headed man with white markings on his arms and face holds out a small gold item.2017-03-14Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit closely together and smile broadly. The central figure has long dreadlocked hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with gold-toned beads and a pendant. Flanking him, a young man on the left wears a similar mala and a white-marked forehead, and another on the right, also with a white tilak and gold beads, looks sideways and smiles. Others are partly visible in the background, all in orange clothing and malas.2017-02-17October 16 20172017-10-16A night-time photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a girl with long dark hair and an orange garment with gold border ties or adjusts a thread on the wrist of a boy wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant. Behind them, other saffron-robed boys and women in orange and white clothing stand close together, and a woman in red and white at right wears rudraksha beads. The setting appears to be an evening gathering, possibly a Raksha Bandhan thread-tying moment, but the wrist-tying is the only visible action.2017-08-07February 17 20172017-02-17August 04 20172017-08-04January 08 20182018-01-08