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Photograph of a shaved-headed sannyasi in an orange-saffron garment and an orange-red turban, seated at right in the foreground with a bare right forearm and ornate gold bangles, extending his hands to a young man at left. The young man, wearing an orange cloth, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a pink-and-purple cloth draped over his lap, leans over an open book or printed sheet with a paper pamphlet. Behind them a man with a beard, another in white, and a bearded man in a white shirt stand watching. A central man with long hair, a red-brown rudraksha mala and bare chest and pendant looks on. Scene appears to be an initiation or ritual exchange at a gathering, with a warm, dim background.

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May 10 20172017-05-10Photograph of a ritual exchange at an ashram. In the foreground a young man with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-red cloth, a rudraksha mala and beaded ceremonial necklaces, and holds a pink silk-wrapped bundle beside an open book and a printed certificate. Beside him a bare-chested man with long hair wears a red-brown rudraksha mala, layered beaded necklaces and a pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. On the right, the edge of a figure wearing a red-brown turban and gold ornaments reaches toward the bundle. Behind them are standing onlookers in plain clothes and a bearded man, all in a dim hall.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10Photograph of a ritual scene indoors with warm, dim lighting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands centrally, wearing many layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and large gold ornamental necklaces, and bends over a cloth-covered tray or book held on a blue cloth. Beside him on the left, a young man in an orange-red cloth wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain and holds a pink-wrapped book. On the right, a figure in a rust-red turban and gold earrings leans in, reaching toward the central man. Several other men stand in the background, one in a white shirt, one with a shaved head and tilak. The central man's cues are beaded malas, gold necklaces and long hair, but his role is a priest or devotee in a ritual, so the identity is uncertain.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10Photograph of a ceremonial moment at a Shaiva ashram. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, multiple rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace stands in the center holding an open book wrapped in a pink silk cloth, with a teal and white cloth draped over his arm. To his left a younger bare-chested man in orange-red wrap and beaded malas looks on. On the right, a man in a red-brown turban and orange shawl, with gold earrings and necklace, faces him. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt with a forehead mark. The background is dim and warm-lit.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10A photograph of a shirtless man seated with his head bowed slightly, smiling, receiving a blessing from a man in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, gold earring and multiple rudraksha malas. The blessing man presses a hand to the seated man's forehead while holding a white paper, and bowls of red fruit sit on a green cloth beside them. Other saffron-clad people stand in the background near a golden throne. The scene suggests a diksha or darshan blessing. The blessing man has distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, matching the page's description of an event with a person present, so he is a person candidate.2018-02-04Indoor ritual photograph in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with tripundra ash, a red bindi, gold necklaces, layered rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stands centre-right, holding a folded white paper and reading from it with lowered eyes. Facing him at left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash marks on his shoulders and chest holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange at right holds his hands together. A green backdrop and a large screen are visible in the background. a person, a sannyasi in orange and rudraksha, appears reading the paper during the ritual.2012-10-08