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Night-time outdoor ceremony on a striped multicoloured mat with scattered yellow flowers. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps stand in a row with rudraksha malas and long dreadlocks, their bare chests marked with white ash lines. Behind them, more saffron-clad figures sit and stand near a reddish stone pillar with a garland. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a child in a striped orange-and-white turban stand near seated spectators. Trees and lights frame the scene.

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September 07 20172017-09-07Night outdoor scene of a line of devotees on a striped woven mat walkway, some in white kurtas and white dhotis with rust-red shawls, others in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, including a young boy in orange. A woman with blonde hair in a white top and red shawl stands centre. Metal stanchions line the path, and a saffron and white flag hangs at right. Several people in white and red shawls stand at right, and a small wooden staff lies on the mat.2016-02-07Night-time photograph of a devotional gathering outdoors at a temple-like site with a red-painted shrine structure and garlanded pillars behind. Standing in the foreground are several adults: a fair-haired man bare-chested with rudraksha malas, a woman in a white and grey patterned dress, a woman in a cream and gold blouse and white sari, a woman in a saffron-orange sari with gold bangles, a woman in a maroon sari, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Several children sit on striped mats, one boy wearing an orange-and-black turban, and a child in a purple shirt. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothing sit on striped mats in the background, with a yellow flower petal on the mat in front. No visible figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07A photograph of a large group of young people in saffron-orange wraps and rudraksha malas seated cross-legged on a colourful striped mat in an open courtyard at night. Many have long matted hair and some wear orange turbans. Several seated figures are bare-chested with orange cloth draped over the shoulder. Behind them, older men and a woman stand watching: one man in white with a shawl, another in white and gold-bordered dhoti with arms folded, and a woman with light hair in a long orange dress with arms crossed. A man in white sits to the left. Red pillars and foliage frame the scene, and a blue logo appears at the top left.2017-09-07December 18 20182018-12-18December 12 20182018-12-12Photo 11722758May 24 20132013-05-24Night-time ritual scene beside a brick fire pit with visible flames at lower left. Several young boys in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand and sit on a striped cloth mat, some with bare shoulders. A boy kneels at right grinding or preparing material in a stone bowl, while an adult man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bare chest, with tilak and rudraksha beads, works beside him. Clay pots, a brass oil lamp or lamp stand, a small metal figure, and a glass jar sit on the mat. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand watching, and a man holds a notebook. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so the person is described by role only.2017-09-07 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies