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Outdoor ashram scene under a corrugated roof with palm trees and a red wall behind. A man with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a dark cord with a pendant, stands with his eyes lowered as a man in rust-red robes and a dark rudraksha mala presses a sacred mark on his forehead with his fingers, holding a green bowl. A white-haired woman in white and a striped shawl stands nearby, and red-robed attendants and drummers with drums and sticks are visible in the background. A small orange and gold decorated banner and a red paper lantern hang near the structure.

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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor temple courtyard with red brick pillars, palm trees and a red-and-white decorative lantern. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a lanyard stands at left while a man in ochre-red robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small green cup and applies a mark to his forehead. Behind them, several people in orange and ochre robes and an elderly woman in white sari stand near a group of young drummers in orange clothing and beaded necklaces playing hand drums. A decorative orange-and-red canopy hangs at left and an ornate kalasha-style structure stands at right.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor temple-courtyard scene under a tin awning with palm trees and a red wall behind. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti and a dark blue lanyard stands with clasped hands and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. An older man in saffron-ochre robes, rudraksha mala necklaces and glasses holds a small green cup and applies a sacred mark or ash to the young man's forehead with his fingers. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris and men in saffron cloth stand near a drummer in orange wraps and drums, and a red paper lantern hangs at right.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor scene on a paved walkway beside a red-walled courtyard, with palm trees and a covered canopy overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a small object in his hands, with a white horizontal tilak and a dark cord across his chest. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala stand holding small bowls, one containing red offerings and another green dish. A woman in an orange sari with a phone stands at the left, and more people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the background. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange wrap with rudraksha malas and a large gold-toned chain, applying a red and white tilak to the forehead of a shirtless bearded man with a navy lanyard. The clothed man stands in a sunlit courtyard with green trees and a red wall behind. Around them, a white-clad priest holds a green bucket, another shaved-headed man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, and additional devotees stand in the background. The composition centres on the tilak ritual, a daily blessing gesture.2015-05-13Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a covered walkway and palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and brown-red beads stands at right, applying white sacred ash (vibhuti) to the forehead of a bare-chested young man with a blue sacred thread and white dhoti, who holds his hands together in a respectful gesture. The standing man holds a green metal cup in his other hand. Behind them, several people in orange saffron clothing stand in a line, one holding a small plate, and a red stone structure with a kalasha-like finial sits at right.2015-05-13