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A shaven-headed young man sits bare-chested with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste before a fire pit, with white sacred ash marks on his arms and a forehead tilak. He wears rudraksha mala beads and a white cord. Behind him, a figure with long dreadlocks in a golden-hued garment places a hand on his head in blessing. Two robed men in saffron and orange stand behind, one wearing an orange turban. Flames, a brass vessel, pink and purple flower garlands, and a pink flower-topped rod with woven ribbon sit in the foreground, part of a fire ritual at the courtyard session.

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May 29 20182018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a fire pit with a bright flame and marigold offerings on brick platforms. In the centre a bare-chested young sannyasi in saffron dhoti and red sash wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, eyes lowered, with white sacred markings on his chest and arms, while a man with a raised hand touches the top of his shaved head in a blessing. Behind them another bare-chested priest in orange cloth sits beside a flowered pink-and-white garland. A seated person in a white dhoti sits at left near the flames, and a woman in white and gold jewellery watches at right with a few onlookers in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesNight courtyard ritual with a kneeling bare-chested man in white and gold-bordered dhoti, rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in namaste, while a long-haired figure in rust-red robe places a hand on his head. Behind them stand saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas and a robed attendant holding a white paper. To the left a fire pit made of yellow bricks burns beside an ornate white and gold altar with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel; another orange-robed priest tends the fire. Apartment buildings and lights frame the courtyard, with a few onlookers at the edges.2018-05-29A bearded man in a long-haired orange-robed sannyasi kneels with eyes closed and hands pressed in namaste, while a dreadlocked, bearded man in saffron cloth places his right palm on the kneeling man's forehead in a blessing. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and bangles on his wrist. Behind them, other saffron-clad sadhus with rudraksha and bead malas stand or sit, and a few rudraksha-wearing devotees are partly visible at the edges. The blessing figure has long dreadlocks and a thick beard and wears saffron cloth; whether he is the a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2018-03-28 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29A bare-chested young man with short dark hair and white sacred ash streaks on his shoulders and chest sits in a dim, warm-lit setting while a long-haired sadhu in a rudraksha mala presses his palm to the man's forehead. Behind them, several standing sadhus in saffron/orange robes wear layered rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial necklaces, and one wears a white dhoti. The scene suggests a sacred initiation or blessing ritual, with a visible tilak-like mark and orange clothing dominating the frame.2018-03-12A long-haired, dreadlocked figure in a red-brown shawl and beaded rudraksha malas places a hand on the forehead of a bowing, bare-chested man with white ash marks and a gold chain. Behind them, a row of onlookers in white and yellow clothing watches, and a brass ritual lamp stands at the right edge. Red curtains form the backdrop.2018-05-06Outdoor evening ritual photograph at an ashram courtyard with a red building behind. In the centre, a bare-chested young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, and a long rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. He wears orange dhoti-style cloth with red stripes, bangles on his wrists, and raises one hand toward a seated devotee on the right, who has long dark hair and a yellow flower garland. Behind him stand other shaved-head men in orange and white attire, and people in white with red-bordered shawls appear in the background beside potted plants. A brightly lit orange floral arrangement sits at left next to a person in a pink head wrap. a person candidate unclear; no confident appearance cues.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09