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June 05 2012

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A photograph of a seated group of young devotees in maroon and gold-bordered garments, many wearing rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, sitting on a stone floor in an outdoor temple setting. Several boys have shaved heads and some girls have long hair with gold earrings. Behind them stands an iron railing and a man in a white shirt. A smaller boy in a white shirt sits in the front. No individual is identified as a person; the visible people are seated devotees and bystanders.2012-06-05A group of young students seated on a stone step outdoors, many with shaved heads and vibhuti and tilak marks on their foreheads. They wear maroon robes with gold borders draped over their shoulders, along with rudraksha malas around their necks and beaded bands on their arms. A girl in the centre in a maroon dress and rudraksha mala looks upward attentively. Behind them, a white-clad woman with a rudraksha necklace and a man with a white forehead band sit near rolled mats and a metal railing.2012-06-05July 11 20142014-07-11A photograph of a group of young boys and teenagers seated in a devotional gathering, palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed while chanting. Several wear white or cream sacred ash marks on their foreheads and faces. The boy on the left and the center boy wear deep red robes, while the teen on the right wears saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, bracelets and a small pendant. Other seated participants in red and orange robes and white garments are behind them, with a pink wall and a framed picture visible in the background.2013-09-10A group of young boys seated cross-legged on a mat in a devotional gathering, dressed in maroon robes with gold-bordered shawls and white forehead bands. Several palms are pressed together in anjali mudra, and some smile while listening. Brass plates and a small brass vessel sit on the mat in front, with a few dark items near the lower edge. Other seated attendees in white and orange are visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2013-01-02June 06 20132013-06-06June 05 20122012-06-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, chanting or reciting with eyes closed or lowered, wearing maroon sleeveless garments edged with gold borders and rudraksha-style neck cords. One boy in front wears a white forehead band and red tilak. Behind them an older man in white clothing sits in the background, and a puja tray with orange flowers lies at the front. The setting suggests a ritual satsang chanting session.2013-01-02Several young boys sit cross-legged on a cream tiled floor in rows, wearing matching maroon sleeveless kurta-style tunics with gold-yellow trim and maroon pants. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks; their foreheads are marked with white vibhuti lines. Several have hands pressed together in anjali mudra while chanting, and one boy on the left holds his hands together at his waist. In front of them on a blue mat are small brass cups and a silver tray with ritual items, with a silver chain barrier in the foreground. Behind them, red curtains and stacked black chairs line the hall, with a few adults and an orange-robed figure visible in the background.2013-07-18June 13 20132013-06-13Photograph of a seated group in an ashram hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in a rust-red robe with an orange shawl and a gold-coloured chain with a pendant wears white vertical tilak on his forehead and presses his palms together in devotion. Behind him, rows of boys and young men in red and gold-bordered robes sit with white sacred ash on their foreheads, some with palms joined. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala. Brass cups and a small lamp sit on the floor before them. Individual identity uncertain from appearance; no candidate is clearly the page's subject.2013-06-24