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April 02 2013

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April 02 20132013-04-02A group of shaved-headed young boys and some adult men in saffron-orange robes and red-and-gold sashes sit cross-legged on a red-carpeted floor, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. Brass bells, small bowls and metal ritual vessels sit on low silver stools and plates in front. Several participants have their mouths open in recitation while holding bells, and a boy in the centre raises a small object near his forehead. Plastic containers and leaf plates are placed nearby.2013-08-03Photograph of a seated group of young ashram boys and young men in orange robes with white forehead bands, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on a red mat in a hall during a puja. Several hold small brass bells and handbells, one holds a lit oil lamp, and brass plates with offerings sit before them. A boy in front wears glasses and rings a bell, while a young person in the centre with palms pressed together wears an orange robe and mala. Adults in white shirts sit in the background.2014-08-31A seated group of young boys and adult men performing a ritual puja on the floor of a hall. Several boys wear maroon sleeveless tunics with yellow trim and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some raising small lamps or offering pieces. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a long orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small lamp, while another bald man in orange shawl and bead mala sits in front, holding a flame. A silver tray holds marigold flowers and a small framed image, with other brass vessels nearby. Several boys in the background also hold lamps or offerings, with white sacred ash markings on their arms and faces.2013-07-02March 17 20132013-03-17Dense group of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon shawls seated on the floor during a ritual, many with white horizontal tilak bands across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold their palms together in anjali mudra or sit with hands folded, and small oil lamps and offering plates glow on the floor in front. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering, with boys and men in the foreground and a watermarked archive copyright along the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from this image.2013-04-03October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA seated group of young disciples in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings performs a ritual, several holding small brass bells and implements over a floor with trays and small metal vessels. Several boys wear red and gold shawls, and a few sit behind them in white clothing. Their eyes are closed or lowered as they chant in unison. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are young disciples and devotees in a group chanting setting.2013-08-03A group of young boys and adult men sit cross-legged on silver-edged mats during a ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes, and several boys have white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Several people hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and a brass plate with offerings sits near the front. Behind them, adults in white and blue shirts sit in prayer, and a woman in white is seated at the back right. A man in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits in the middle row. The setting is an indoor hall with pink and white decor and a tiled floor.2013-05-05A photograph of a group ritual with many seated participants holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Foreground boys wear maroon sleeveless vests with gold trim and white forehead tilaka marks, and one wears glasses. Adult men in orange saffron cloth with rudraksha malas raise lamps, one with a bare upper torso and gold arm ornaments. Behind them men wear white kurtas with orange lanyards. The setting appears to be a satsang-style gathering with brass vessels on the floor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked as present.2013-03-20August 02 20132013-08-02March 27 20132013-03-27