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September 23 2013

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September 09 20132013-09-09March 13 20132013-03-13A large group of young and adult male devotees in saffron-orange robes, many with shaved heads and white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Several hold small brass cups and vessels and pour or offer from them, and rows of silver and steel kalasha-style pots and brass lamps sit in front of them. Most wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a few people in white and a fan are visible in a hall with red cloth on the floor. A bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a second man wearing an orange turban sit prominently in the foreground, appearing to take part in a puja or abhishekam.2013-09-16Seated group of young boys in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas, each with a white horizontal forehead mark, sitting cross-legged in rows on a pale floor before brass puja trays, plates, lamps and small vessels set on low silver-toned stands. Behind them older men in orange and white clothing sit among seated devotees, with a pillar and a red-clad figure at left. The scene suggests a padapuja-style ritual gathering, with the boys' hands folded or resting on laps.2014-06-06July 29 20132013-07-29July 28 20132013-07-28April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesJuly 27 20132013-07-27A group of young boys and a few adult men in saffron and orange robes sit closely together during a ritual, many with white sacred ash bands across their foreheads and bare shaved heads. Several boys hold small brass dishes and offer petals and flowers near a low ritual setup with small oil lamps and brass vessels on the floor. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch quietly in rows of red chairs. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual offering performed by young initiates.2013-10-29August 12 20132013-08-12September 09 20142014-09-09A seated ritual gathering in a hall with a white tiled floor and red curtains behind. Many shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, while younger boys in red-and-gold dhotis and white tilak sit among them. Brass puja vessels, small bowls, kalasha-style pots and a plate of flowers and offerings lie on mats in front of them. Several figures in white clothes sit toward the back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-12-31 +2 copies