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July 12 2016

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A row of young men seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, eyes closed and chanting, hands folded in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A line of brass lamps and small offerings sits along the floor in the foreground. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-07-12A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples sits cross-legged on a white floor in a temple hall, facing a long line of banana leaf plates heaped with food and small brass cups. Many wear orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with white sacred ash marks on their arms and chests. The man in the foreground has long hair tied in a topknot, rudraksha beads, a mustache, and a small hoop earring. A boy beside him wears a bead garland. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right, and a yellow-draped table is visible. Behind them, devotees stand in the background near a golden altar.2019-01-01Young men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red cloth eating from silver thali plates during a communal meal. Each has a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas, and copper-coloured armbands. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in colourful saris and kurtas sits and watches in a large hall. No clear a person candidate is visible.2016-08-21A photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13October 02 20132013-10-02A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23A large seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak and white vibhuti stripes on his arms and chest sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Beside him, younger men in saffron wraps sit with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, many more people in white and orange clothes sit on mats, and a brass vessel and small oil lamps are placed on the floor.2017-01-08September 22 20132013-09-22Photo of five shirtless young men in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloths sitting cross-legged on a white floor in a hall with white chairs stacked along the wall behind them. They sit in a row with palms pressed together in prayer, several with white sacred ash markings on their bodies and foreheads and rudraksha beads. In front of them on the floor are banana-leaf plates of food with small copper cups and vessels. The setting is a plain cream-walled room with wooden doors.2018-01-08Five male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange shawls sit cross-legged in a row on a cream tiled floor, palms pressed together in namaskar. Their bare upper bodies show white and ochre body markings. Several wear orange head cloths and beaded necklaces. In front of them, banana leaf plates hold rice, flatbreads and sweets, each with small brass tumblers. White chairs are stacked along the back wall beneath a wooden door.2018-01-08A large seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on a mat, hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual meal or satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and bindis or tilak, and some have shaved heads. Banana-leaf plates hold food, with small steel cups, water bottles and white flower-like offerings placed between them. Behind them, other people in white clothes sit in the hall, and an oil lamp glows at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.2016-07-12A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, palms pressed together in prayer. Several boys have shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In front of them on green leaf plates are servings of food such as flatbreads and cooked vegetables, with white paper cups lined up along the edge. The setting appears to be a tiled hall, consistent with a shared meal or annadan after prayers.2014-09-13