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Photograph of several saffron-robed monastics in an indoor hall. A shaved-headed monk in the centre wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet, holding a small amount of yellow powder while reaching toward a companion on the left, who wears an orange wrap and dark beaded necklace. Other robed attendees stand behind and to the right, one with white marks on his upper arm, each holding yellow offering material. The background is softly blurred.

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July 12 20162016-07-12Five saffron-robed men stand in a row in what appears to be a ritual setting. Several hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or grains in cupped palms, while a bald man in the foreground with his back to the camera extends his arm to offer petals toward them. Men wear orange-ochre shawls, rudraksha malas, and white tripundra forehead markings. A gold ceremonial object is visible at the right edge against a dark backdrop, and a projection screen is behind the group. The scene resembles a blessing or puja offering with flower petals.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA photo of a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes handing out yellow flower petals or marigold garlands in a hall. Men in rust-red dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads stand in the foreground, one holding out petals to a small girl in orange clothing whose hair is tied back. Several other women and men in orange and saffron clothes are visible in the background, distributing offerings during a gathering.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult monks in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. A shaved-headed adult monk wearing a white vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads is applying a mark or substance to the forehead of a young boy in orange clothes who has a white tilak. Other boys hold yellow flower petals and rudraksha malas, and an adult in the background wears orange cloth. In the foreground a blurred boy sits in orange clothing. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20Several shaven-headed monastics in saffron and orange robes with red-and-gold borders stand in a ceremonial hall before a deep red curtain. Several wear rudraksha malas and wooden bangles and hold small handfuls of white rice or grain. The man at centre wears a long rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and a tilak on his forehead, smiling as he holds grain. Another monastic on the right, with bare shoulders and white ash marks on his arms, offers grain. Behind them a colourful ceremonial umbrella or canopy is partly visible, and a mirror-like pole rises at the top of the frame. The scene resembles a maheshwara puja offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02A blurred photograph of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, moving through an indoor hall. Several hold small brass or gold-coloured ritual vessels and offerings. A portrait of a smiling bearded man with a red and yellow cloth draped above it hangs on the wall behind them, and a small blue sign is mounted to the right. The setting appears to be a satsang or ritual procession.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasi devotees in a warmly lit hall with gold ornamental panels behind them. Several shaved-headed men wear orange and red-gold shawls, rudraksha malas and a forehead tilak, and hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or rice. The central younger man in an orange robe and dark beads looks to the side while others lean in beside him. A gold-framed chandelier glows at left. The figure at the centre is a priest-like devotee; no candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2016-07-12A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult men in saffron-orange robes gathered in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested adult man on the right, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wears a rudraksha mala and holds yellow flower petals or turmeric which he offers toward the boys. Several boys in orange dhotis and white forehead markings hold yellow offerings in their cupped hands. A woman in orange with a gold garland stands behind them, and a green bowl of yellow offerings sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a ritual offering or puja. Visible people: about seven.2013-05-20 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02Several monastic devotees in orange saffron robes gather in an indoor hall, sharing grains or flower petals from cupped hands. A devotee at left has long dreadlocks, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, and a white tilak on the forehead. A bald man at centre wears a red-and-orange sash over a dark rudraksha mala and a white tilak. At right, another bald devotee in orange scatters petals. Wooden panelling and a white wall form the background, with more people in orange behind. a person cannot be confirmed from the visible cues alone, so the figures are described by role only.2016-07-12