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December 02 2013

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March 03 20142014-03-03A photograph of a large group of young and adult monks in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor, each with a shaved head and white forehead markings. Several hold long brass horns or trumpets to their mouths, and many sit beside silver metal vessels and bowls set on low grey platforms. Red-cushioned seating is stacked against the back wall, with red-framed wooden doors and a wall-mounted clock behind them. A few women in white saris sit among the group near the back.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 10 20132013-12-10A seated group of young monks and boys in saffron-orange robes with red undergarments, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and shaved heads, sit on the floor of a hall performing a ritual. Several hold brass horn-shaped cones and bowls, with silver metal vessels and small steel pots set on low silver trays in front of them. Rudraksha malas hang around some necks. In the background, a woman in white and other seated attendees are visible among red mats and white rope barriers. Some participants appear to be working with the cones while others sit with hands near the trays, and an older bald man in orange with glasses sits in the centre-back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.2013-12-02A row of young monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Many have shaved heads with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Several chant with eyes closed or gaze forward. In front of them lie rows of brass oil lamps, kalashas and small brass vessels on trays, with lit flames and flower offerings. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-04-10December 02 20132013-12-02A photograph of a row of seated young boys and teenagers in red sannyasa-style robes with gold borders, many wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces, performing a ritual. Several boys sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass conical horns and steel vessels set on a grey platform, and some hold brass horns to their mouths or lean toward them. A boy in the foreground with a vertical white tilak sits with palms joined. One boy near the centre wears an orange robe and has a shaved head. At the far right, an adult man with a shaved head, white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits beside the row. The setting is a bright hall with framed posters on the wall behind.2013-12-02A photo of a group of saffron-robed ritual participants seated in rows on white floor mats during a puja at a hall with orange and maroon decor. Many men have white horizontal tilak lines on their foreheads and bodies and wear rudraksha malas; they hold brass horn-shaped vessels and pour ritual water into silver and steel bowls arranged on trays before them. Women in red and orange sarees sit at the left edge. Brass pots and offering plates with flowers and petals fill the foreground. Orange panels with gold pillars and lattice windows line the back wall.2013-10-07A large group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Many hold long brass horn-shaped vessels, and rows of metal pots, brass kalashas and small bowls are arranged before them. Several wear rudraksha malas, and many have white and sandalwood-coloured forehead markings. In the background older men in orange and white clothing sit among the rows. The setting is an indoor hall with white pillars and a wooden door.2013-09-02A photograph inside a hall with white tiled floor and red-cushioned mats where many young and adult sannyasis in orange robes sit cross-legged in rows performing a puja. Each participant holds a brass horn or cone-shaped vessel, and many have silver bowls, kalasha-style pots and small trays of offerings arranged before them. Several adult priests in orange with white painted forehead and body markings and rudraksha malas sit at the front. Red curtains and rows of chairs line the background, and a rope barrier runs along the room.2013-12-09A hall of seated young and adult devotees in orange saffron robes performs a ritual at silver trays. Several boys and young men hold tall brass cones or horns, and steel pots, bowls and marigold petals sit on the trays before them. Some wear white tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one figure in white garments stands behind them. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls of the room.2013-12-16