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July 11 2014

April 23 2013

2013-04-23 +2 copies

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.

September 12 2013

A photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.

A 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.

A seated group of young boys and adult men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in meditation, many with white vibhuti horizontal lines and white marks on their shaved heads and arms. A boy in the foreground has a red bindi and holds his hands together. Behind them, seated devotees in red and maroon clothes and white garments fill the hall, with a small brass object visible near the center. The setting is a bright, tiled prayer hall with white railings.

A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes, many with shaved heads and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sitting on a paved floor and listening attentively. The boy in the foreground left wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and a silver bangle, and a tuft of hair is tied at the back of his head. Other boys wear glasses and sit with hands folded or resting on their knees. Behind them, figures in red and orange garments are partly visible. The faces are not identifiable from appearance and no a person candidate is clearly present.

Photo 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.

A 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.

July 01 2013