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A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red ochre sannyasi wrap with gold-bordered edges, sitting on a stone step and drawing a design with a gold-coloured stylus in a large silver-rimmed plate of pale powder. He has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and a bindi-like red mark between his brows. Behind him sit a shirtless man in white dhoti with a sacred thread, and several people in orange and saffron clothing and beaded necklaces. A small wooden stool, a folded red cloth and a microphone sit at the right edge. a person is the central figure, identified by his long swept-back dreadlocks, ochre sannyasi robes and rudraksha-style adornments, performing a ritual.

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November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09A photograph, rotated sideways, of a man with long dreadlocked hair and beard seated on a small wooden stool, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, holding a stylus-like ritual tool over a large round brass plate filled with pale sand or ash. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on a stone platform; one bare-chested man has a white Om-type marking on his chest and a rudraksha-style necklace. Green trees and a stone pillar are in the background.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A photograph rotated on its side, showing a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, seated on a low wooden stool and holding a small brass ritual implement over a round plate of white powder or flour. Behind him, a shirtless man in white ritual dhoti with a painted tilak on his chest and a few other men in white and saffron-orange clothing sit on a raised platform. A small lit oil lamp flame is visible at upper left, and a microphone stand sits in front. Trees and a stone pillar frame the outdoor setting.2016-11-11November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11October 10 20162016-10-10November 09 20162016-11-09A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe with long dark dreadlocks and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead stirs a pale yellow powder in a large brass bowl with a small brass tool, sitting on a stone step beside a wooden stool with a folded red towel. Behind him, a shirtless man in white dhoti with an Om tattoo on his chest sits near a wooden counter, and two more men stand in the background, one in orange robe with a rudraksha mala, the other in white shirt with a red shawl. Under a tree and pillar, the scene suggests preparation of ritual powder.2016-11-09