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Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a wrap over his shoulder, holding a lit lamp at chest height. A man at right wears clear-framed glasses, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holding a lamp with a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and a bare upper body holds a lamp, with white markings on his arms. Lamps and brass plates sit on a low red-covered tray in the foreground. White horizontal markings appear on several arms and foreheads.

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July 05 20132013-07-05April 14 20132013-04-14April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph of seated saffron-robed sannyasis holding brass oil lamps (deepa) with flames during a ritual. The foreground monk on the left wears an orange shawl, a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and holds a lamp with both hands. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp in one hand and a second lamp at right. A monk at far right in orange holds a small lit lamp and wears a rudraksha mala. Other seated monks in orange and maroon robes are blurred in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering. No one is identified as a person from appearance.2013-06-17January 16 20132013-01-16A 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.2013-04-14June 07 20132013-06-07August 13 20142014-08-13September 21 20132013-09-21March 05 20132013-03-05Photograph of four shaved-headed men in rust-red and saffron robes seated in a row, with white sacred ash stripes across their foreheads and upper arms. Several wear long orange-beaded garlands. The man in the foreground with glasses and a small gold earring holds a brass bell, while others hold incense sticks, and smoke drifts upward on the right. An air conditioner and a dark red curtain are visible behind them. The setting suggests a ritual puja or satsang.2013-03-29A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.2013-04-14