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September 05 2014

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A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adults seated on the floor during a pada-puja ritual at a hall with red mats. Several boys in saffron-orange robes and some in maroon robes sit with hands raised in prayer, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates and a small brass lamp on a red cloth with offerings, and a woman in orange clothing with rudraksha beads sits at right, hands raised. A bald boy in orange with a rudraksha mala is at center. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this view.2014-09-05Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit in a row during a ritual, palms pressed together or raised in prayer. Their foreheads bear white sacred markings, and several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and small earrings. Brass or silver puja items, yellow cloth and offering plates lie in the foreground at lower left. The room has pale pink walls and a dark curtain behind them. Behind the front row, other seated participants are partly visible.2014-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20142014-09-05A group of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many with raised hands and palms open in devotional gesture during a pada puja. Several wear rudraksha malas, white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some have glasses. Brass lamps and small metal vessels sit on low tables before them, and red cushions and a red draped backdrop are visible behind. Older attendants in white dhotis stand at the upper left. The scene is a devotional gathering in an ashram hall.2014-09-05Photo of a group of young shaven-headed boys and novices seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti horizontal marks on their foreheads. Several wear glasses and some hold up their hands in gestures while chanting. Ritual items such as brass lamps and small offering vessels are placed in front, and a plastic bag rests among them. A maroon cloth backdrop and people in white clothing appear behind them.2014-09-05A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a hall, many with shaved heads and white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Several have their palms pressed together in namaskar or raised in devotion, while one in the foreground with an earring and rudraksha beads closes his eyes in prayer. Brass lamps, a small brass vessel and brass pooja items sit on a yellow and red cloth at the lower left. Other seated people and a partly visible figure in the background complete the scene.2014-09-05September 05 20142014-09-05July 28 20132013-07-28September 05 20142014-09-05A group of young boys seated on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, with several raising their hands in devotional gesture. Brass puja vessels, a bell and small offering plates sit on a low table in front. Behind them, red-cushioned seating is stacked against the wall, and a few older boys in white and red clothing sit at the back.2014-09-05Photo of a seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, sitting on a light floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron and a boy with red-framed glasses sit with hands folded or lips parted in chanting. Behind them, adult men with hands in anjali mudra and open-mouthed chanting sit among other boys in red and orange clothing. Brass plates, small lamps and offering trays rest in front of them, and a row of metal stanchions and chains runs behind. A brass oil lamp and a plastic container are visible at the lower edge.2013-10-22September 26 20132013-09-26