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December 27 2016

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Outdoor ceremony under a large tent with red carpeting. In the foreground, many shaved-headed young boys and novice monks in saffron-orange and red robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the red mat; several hold small brass or steel bowls and containers. Behind them, rows of seated adults in white kurtas and white dhotis, and women in white saris, fill the tent. Along the back, a few senior figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised red-cushioned platform near a railing, with a bald man in orange at the center. Decorated banana-leaf and red-and-white drapery frames the tent, and the crowd extends back toward the open entrance.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor pavilion with orange and yellow draped fabric and red patterned banners, covered with a red carpet. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground and middle rows: shaved-headed children and young sannyasi-style boys in saffron and deep red robes with rudraksha malas, and women in red, orange and white saris. Several seated men in white kurtas occupy the back right. Stainless steel tiffin containers, plates, small bowls and food packets sit in front of the participants. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised dais at the far right. The image is a photograph of a crowded satsang-style gathering.2013-12-27A long row of seated young boys and girls in red and orange robes performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red curtains. Many boys wear gold-trimmed red dhotis and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead bands; several in front hold their palms together in namaskar. Brass plates, kalasha-like vessels, small oil lamps, flower offerings and sandalwood trays lie on silver trays along the floor. Older adults in white clothes sit at the back right.2013-12-06December 27 20162016-12-27A large outdoor tent event with a red carpet where many young boys and men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor, most with rudraksha mala beads around their necks and some with shaved heads. Several boys wear red robes. Behind them, a raised area holds seated figures in orange, and a crowd of men and women in white clothes fills the background under striped decorative drapes. A few people hold small brass or steel vessels and ritual items near the front rows.2013-12-27December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA large group of saffron-robed sannyasi boys and young men sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a blue-edged mat, with rows of brass plates holding fruit, sweets and small oil lamps in front of them. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; some hold hands in anjali mudra or lift their palms. Older men in orange robes and beaded necklaces sit among them, and behind, a crowd of devotees in white and red clothes sits on a red-carpeted hall behind rope barriers, with red drapes and chairs at the back. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.2013-11-23A photograph of a large hall where many young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with white cloth bands across their foreheads. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and one holds a bundle of white cloth. Brass pots, small silver trays and offering dishes sit before them, and a boy in the foreground pours or arranges items. Red curtains hang along the back wall, and a red carpeted stage area lies to the right. A row of older adults in white clothes with red shawls sits along the far side, and a man in white with a red shawl stands near the stage. No clear identification of a person is possible from appearance.2013-12-05October 17 20132013-10-17A large group of young boys and a few adults sit cross-legged on a tiled hall floor during a ritual gathering. Most boys wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth and have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. A bald, orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits in the centre-right, a boy beside him in orange seems to be receiving marks, and a man in white clothes with folded hands sits at the back. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, kumkum and small lamps are arranged on the floor, along with a small decorated silver-and-red stand and a silver tray. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall and an orange-robed figure stands in the background.2013-12-12December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copies