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A joyful crowd of young devotees in saffron-orange dhotis, many bare-chested with white sacred threads and rudraksha-style necklaces, crowd together with arms around each other and mouths open in exuberant chant or cheer. A child in the lower foreground with a red bindi and bracelets laughs with an arm raised, and a camera operator in orange stands behind on a tripod at the top left. Behind them, a hall with framed pictures on pale walls and more people in orange and white is visible. The atmosphere is celebratory, consistent with an ashram gathering.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with many young men and a few younger figures dressed in saffron-orange cloth wrapped as sannyasi-style garments, several with bare upper bodies, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and white tilak or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Some are raising clenched fists and moving in a group, while others stand behind them in white clothing. Framed artwork and wall displays are visible behind them. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2017-07-19 +1 copiesAugust 04 20172017-08-04June 01 20172017-06-01April 22 20172017-04-22August 04 20172017-08-04Photograph of a crowd of boys in orange-red dhotis and wraps, mostly bare-chested, raising their arms in a dance-like devotional movement indoors. A young boy in the foreground with short dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold pendant on a cord and a sacred thread across his chest, raises one arm while looking to the side. Behind him, older youths with long dark hair and rudraksha-style necklaces move with raised hands, and white-clad figures are visible at the left edge. The background is a bright hall with ceiling lights.2017-06-01A group of young men and a few women dressed in saffron-orange cloth dance energetically in a hall with cream walls and framed posters on the wall behind them. Many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one at the right has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Several men with fair complexions in the background watch and smile. No a person figure is visible in this frame.2017-10-06October 16 20172017-10-16November 10 20162016-11-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange lower-body wraps and bare backs, seen from behind, with arms raised and moving energetically in a hall with white walls and fluorescent lights. Their shoulders are bare, with thin cords across their backs. Several adults in white clothing stand and watch in the background, and a few other figures are partially visible.2017-06-01October 12 20172017-10-12A large group of young people in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and bare chests dance energetically in a bright hall, with necklaces and bangles visible. Several have long braided or dreadlocked hair, and one front figure has a bearded face and a forehead mark. Behind them, people in white ritual clothes and orange robes move through a venue with red tablecloths and a camera operator at the lower right edge.2017-10-12