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A shaved-headed young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the centre, holding a brass ritual lamp aloft in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, multiple beaded bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, many people in orange and gold-bordered dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders perform synchronized movements in a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed posters. Some young boys in saffron clothing wear rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a ritual or group practice in a school-style hall.

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A shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes stands centrally, holding a small bell in his right hand and a wooden stick or fan-like implement in his raised left hand. He wears a red-and-orange sash, a long rudraksha mala, a bracelet and wristwatch, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, several young boys in orange garments with gold borders and rudraksha beads move about a hall with pale walls, framed pictures and wall-mounted air conditioners. Some boys wear white dhotis with gold borders. Framed religious posters line the wall behind them, and a red illuminated exit sign is visible at upper right.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with dark rudraksha mala beads stands in a bright hall, holding a silver handbell in one hand and a white yak-hair fly-whisk in the other. A red tilak is on his forehead. Behind him, several people in orange and white ritual dress stand or kneel on a glossy floor, and framed portraits and posters hang on the cream walls beside a digital clock showing 7:08.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a shaved-headed young man in orange sannyasi robes with a red vertical tilak on his forehead, holding a golden ceremonial fan-shaped implement in his raised right hand and a brass handbell in his left hand. Dark rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrists, and a small pendant rests at his chest. Around him, several young boys in orange cloth with gold borders stand in a hall with cream walls, framed pictures and a wooden door. Some older men in white are visible at the left edge.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands in the foreground holding a brass trident-like ritual implement with a flame burning at its top, and a brass handbell in his other hand, during an evening ritual. Behind him, several people in orange and white garments are seated or standing in a whitewashed hall with framed pictures on the wall. Oil lamps glow on the floor and a red exit sign is visible. Several other people in orange or white clothing move around the room, and a seated devotee is in the lower centre.2015-11-18November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16