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A 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.

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November 16 20152015-11-16A shaved-headed young man in an orange and maroon sannyasi-style robe stands centrally in a hall, wearing a rudraksha mala, a pendant and a dark armband, with a red tilak on his forehead and a handbell in his hand. Behind him, boys and young men in orange and white dhotis with gold borders dance and gesture, while more white-clad men stand around. Portraits in gilt frames hang on the walls, a red digital clock is visible, and a small flame burns at the lower right near a brass stand. The scene suggests a ritual procession or temple performance. No portrait or caption of a person is legible in this frame, and the central figure's appearance is not a clear match for the claimed identity, so he is described by role only.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A photo in a large tiled hall of a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-striped border, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded bracelets on his wrists, holding a thin wooden stick raised in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a crowd of women and girls in white saris with gold borders moves about the floor, some in orange garments, and framed posters and a large portrait in red hang on the pale walls.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A 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.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A shaven-headed young man in orange saffron robes stands in a large hall, holding a brass handbell in his right hand and a small brass ritual object with a handle in his left. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and matching beaded bracelets. Behind him, many people in white and orange clothing move about the hall, with framed photographs on the walls and metal stanchions in the foreground.2015-11-16A 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.2015-11-16