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Indoor photo of a group of men in a plain hall with pink walls, a red cloth floor covering and a red chair at right. Many men have faces and heads whitened with powder and wear saffron/orange cloths, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, two men bend over a shallow round tray and work a pale powder or dough with their hands, and a bare-chested man in a red cloth leans over it. Several men sit or stand around them, and a seated figure in white is at left. Printed copyright text appears at lower right, though it is not transcribed here.

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A photograph of a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls, where a group of children and young people in red-brown dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand with bodies dusted in white powder. Several bare-chested boys and girls in the foreground look toward the camera, while an older bald man in a red-brown robe holding a ceremonial staff stands at the right among others. Pale powder hangs in the air. The scene appears to be a ritual or dramatic performance with white-dusted participants, though the purpose is not clearly shown.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a group of saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis in a hall, their faces, heads and shoulders dusted with white powder. In the foreground a bald man with glasses wears a red-orange wrap with gold border and shouts with raised hand, flanked by similarly dressed men, some with arms raised. Behind them other white-dusted figures stand in a crowd, and a red curtain and ceremonial staff are visible in the background. The scene suggests an energetic ritual or procession. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a celebration with many people covered in white powder. Several young boys in the foreground wear red-maroon sleeveless garments edged with gold trim, their faces and bare shoulders dusted white, some shouting or raising hands. Behind them, several older men in similar red garments and white-dusted bodies raise their arms, and one standing man on the right holds a ceremonial staff topped with a silver trident-like finial. Red curtains and a framed picture hang on the walls, and white powder hangs in the air. Visible people number around 20 to 25.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A dim hall filled with floating white powder. Several people with white-powdered faces and bodies wear red and saffron cloth with gold borders. A bald man in the centre, wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth, raises a silver trident high in his right hand. Around him, others lift their arms and face the centre, and a child in the foreground looks up at him. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall beside red curtains, and a grey-robed figure stands at the right edge. The scene looks like a Shivaratri observance.2013-03-10A photograph of a group of young boys and several adult men, most with white ash or powder covering their faces, heads and bare shoulders, standing close together in a hall with a plain beige wall and red curtains behind them. The boys in front wear red-maroon tunics or wraps with gold-edged borders, one holding a hand raised with ash on the palm. Several bald men in orange-saffron cloths stand in the background. Dark smudges around the eyes and red marks on foreheads give a ritual, otherworldly look. Specks of powder hang in the air.2013-03-10A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a ritual procession, with many men whose bodies and faces are covered in white ash, some with vibhuti marks. Central figure in the foreground wears orange-red robes and clear-framed glasses, holding a silver trident aloft. Other robed men in orange and white stand behind, some carrying long staffs. Red curtains and a framed portrait hang on the walls, and light dust or ash fills the air. Appearance-based candidate: a person for the central figure, based on bald head, orange robes, glasses and a silver trident; he is holding a trident in an ash-covered procession.2013-03-10A photograph of a hall with white walls and tiled floor where a line of men stands eating from small leaf or food portions. Several men on the left wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and red sashes, and one raises food to his mouth. In the middle, a row of men in saffron-orange robes and bead necklaces holds food and eats, some with shaved heads and glasses. On the right, a man in white with a garland of flowers around his neck and a rudraksha mala stands beside a steel bowl and a banana-leaf decoration hangs in a doorway. A few more people in white sit or stand along the right edge and back, and a loudspeaker is mounted high on the wall.2011-03-05