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Photograph of a shaved-to-long-hair disciple-style group in saffron/orange cloth at an ashram ritual. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with long matted hair, white tripundra on the forehead, rudraksha malas and a pendant wears an orange wrap and holds a pile of yellow flower petals in both hands. A second young man beside him, also bare-chested with long hair and a rudraksha mala, holds yellow flowers. Behind them many other people in orange cloth bend forward, offering flowers, and a gilded lattice panel stands at right. The scene suggests a pushpa puja or flower offering.

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A photograph of young ascetic devotees in orange saffron cloths draped over their shoulders and bodies, several with bare upper torsos and white ash or tilak markings on their arms and foreheads. Several hold handfuls of yellow offerings. Behind them, a golden ornate structure and a partly visible colourful shrine decoration suggest a temple hall. The scene appears to be a ritual offering, with other figures blurred in the background.2017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03A crowd of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stands in a bright hall during a ritual. Many are bare-chested, some with white ash lines and tilak marks on their bodies. Two prominent young men in the foreground hold handfuls of yellow flowers, one wearing a white forehead band and rudraksha mala beads with a pendant, the other with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace, smiling as he holds the blossoms. Behind them other young devotees, some with long hair, wait in the crowd. A framed picture hangs on the pale wall in the background.2017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of a large group of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl garments during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. Many have bare upper bodies with white ash markings on arms and chest and white tilak lines on their foreheads. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds a handful of yellow flower petals, while a younger boy beside him, wearing a pendant necklace and orange shawl, also holds yellow flowers. Others in the crowd hold similar bundles of yellow blossoms, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in this frame.2017-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14Several young people in saffron-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and around the waist stand in a temple hall with a gold-toned shrine behind them. Many have white ash lines on their faces and bodies and long dreadlocked hair, and several hold yellow flower or grain offerings in cupped hands. One central figure smiles while offering from their palms, and a figure in front wears a dark beaded necklace. The scene suggests an offering ritual, with a blurred white-clad person in the background.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young devotees in saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the waist and draped over the shoulders, several with white ash markings on their arms and chests. They hold handfuls of yellow offerings and pass them forward, with one at centre bowing toward the others. Behind them a gold-toned shrine or canopy and white-clad figures are softly blurred. The scene suggests a puja offering rite; no a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-07-03 +1 copies