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Several saffron-robed men stand close together on a stage before a deep red curtain, with an orange lamp hanging at the top. One bald man with white paste on his head and arms is being anointed with white paste by another man who reaches toward his head. A third man with a white-marked forehead smiles and wears a yellow-gold garland, a rudraksha mala and a brass bowl is held by a man wearing a gold garland and beaded armbands. Several other people are blurred in the foreground and background.

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August 02 20162016-08-02Several shaven-headed monastics in saffron and orange robes with red-and-gold borders stand in a ceremonial hall before a deep red curtain. Several wear rudraksha malas and wooden bangles and hold small handfuls of white rice or grain. The man at centre wears a long rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and a tilak on his forehead, smiling as he holds grain. Another monastic on the right, with bare shoulders and white ash marks on his arms, offers grain. Behind them a colourful ceremonial umbrella or canopy is partly visible, and a mirror-like pole rises at the top of the frame. The scene resembles a maheshwara puja offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02May 17 20142014-05-17Photograph of a large group of young men in orange and red-brown sannyasi-style cloth with yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. In the foreground, several smiling men cluster together, one bending forward with hands joined, another kneeling with white markings on his bare shoulder. Figures in orange robes stand in the background of an indoor hall with plain white walls.2014-09-13Several shaved-headed male devotees in rust-red and gold-trimmed saffron robes stand close together in a ritual setting, many wearing rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The men at the centre hold small green leaves in their hands while others press palms together in greeting or folded hands. A seated person is partly visible in the lower right, and an observer in glasses sits at the far right. The walls are pale pink and a small purple bird logo appears at the top left. Exact role of the pictured figures is not visible.2014-09-13A photograph of several smiling men in a hall with pale pink walls during a ritual gathering. They wear rudraksha malas over reddish-maroon and saffron-orange cloth, with gold-edged saffron shawls and white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. The man in the centre-right holds a mala with both hands, and a man at left presses palms together. Men in orange cloth appear at the edges, and a bowed figure is at lower left.2014-09-13November 10 20132013-11-10July 12 20162016-07-12A group of shaved-headed men in rust-red and gold-bordered sannyasi robes stand in a hall, several wearing rudraksha malas. Two men in the centre embrace, one holding a small green leaf or betel item. Other robed men stand nearby, and a woman in an orange sari is visible at the right edge. Behind them hang deep red curtains, a green wall with a gold ornament, a potted plant, and a white projection screen. A stage light is mounted at upper right.2014-12-28Photograph of several saffron-robed monastics in an indoor hall. A shaved-headed monk in the centre wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet, holding a small amount of yellow powder while reaching toward a companion on the left, who wears an orange wrap and dark beaded necklace. Other robed attendees stand behind and to the right, one with white marks on his upper arm, each holding yellow offering material. The background is softly blurred.2013-05-20Photograph of two shaved-headed men in maroon and saffron-bordered robes on a stage with red draping and a white carved pillar behind. The man on the left, seen from behind, has white vibhuti marks on his arm and forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and reaches up to touch the head of the man on the right. The man on the right, eyes lowered and smiling, wears white ash stripes on his forehead and head, a long dark mala hanging to his waist, and is seated near a red-clothed table. Beaded bracelets are visible on the left man's wrist. Two physical people are present.2015-07-09A group of young male devotees in saffron-orange and red-orange monastic wraps with gold-yellow borders stand in a pale pink hall. Several have white ash markings on their chests and arms and wear rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. One man in the foreground, bare-shouldered and shaved-headed, leans forward and receives or holds small folded items from a companion. Others smile and chat around them. Doors and a wall with a switch panel are visible in the background.2014-09-13