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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and red chairs. In the foreground, two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass puja vessels, oil lamps and a small tray; the nearer priest holds an offering while the other sits with folded hands. Other participants in white garments with white tilaka-style markings on their foreheads and arms sit behind them, and a few people in white and maroon clothing are visible in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present by appearance, so roles are described instead.

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May 11 20132013-05-11May 15 20132013-05-15May 04 20132013-05-04November 20 20142014-11-20May 04 20132013-05-04June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph of several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes seated closely together during a ritual session. Each wears a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilaka marks on the forehead and upper arms. The man at left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel sits near the front. Another seated man in orange robes sits centrally with hands folded. Behind them a standing and seated audience in white and grey clothing is partially visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the seated monastic participants are described by role only.2013-04-14July 30 20132013-07-30June 02 20132013-06-02April 17 20142014-04-17A photograph of a seated group of young boys and men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, many with white and grey ash markings on their foreheads and arms, sitting cross-legged on mats in a bright hall during a ritual. In the foreground, two men sit with hands folded or resting on laps; the one on the right has a rudraksha mala and red-orange shawl, and the one on the left holds a small object. Brass and silver puja vessels, small lamps and a plate with white and pink flowers sit on the mats before them. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and an adult in red sit among the group.2014-04-04April 18 20142014-04-18