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March 07 2013

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Group of boys seated on the floor in a hall, many with white vibhuti horizontal bands across their foreheads, palms raised together in mudra-like gestures while chanting. Front boy in a black polo shirt sits before an orange backpack decorated with a white plumeria flower, with brass puja vessels, an oil lamp and a small kalasha-like brass object on a cloth in front of him. Other boys in dark shirts and a red cloth and orange items behind them, and fragrant flowers scattered on the mat.2013-03-07A photograph of a young boy seated cross-legged on a floor mat at a group satsang, hands raised with palms open and fingers together in a mudra-like gesture while he speaks or chants. He has a shaved head, white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi, wears a dark grey collared shirt and a dark beaded pendant on a cord. Behind him sit other children and youths in dark clothes, some with hands raised. In front, brass bowls and small puja vessels sit on the mat, with a lit oil lamp glowing in the background.2013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a red mat, performing a ritual with raised hands. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala beads around their necks. Some wear orange dhotis and others wear plain white dhotis with gold borders. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit in front of them, and a small brass vessel is visible at the lower right. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing also take part, and red-cushioned seating is visible in the background. The image shows a group ritual chanting or puja in an indoor hall.2014-10-13April 16 20132013-04-16May 01 20132013-05-01A photograph of a group of young boys seated on the floor of a hall with red curtains, raising their open palms upward in a devotional gesture. The foreground boy wears a maroon sleeveless kurta with gold trim and a red bindi, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Other boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes raise their hands behind him, and one wears glasses. Some boys have white marks across their brows. Light enters through tall windows at the back. Several boys appear partly visible in the background, and the scene reads as a satsang or group chanting session.2013-06-25July 30 20132013-07-30A row of young male devotees sit cross-legged on a floor in saffron-orange robes, chanting with palms pressed together at chest level. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and shaved or closely cropped heads, and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In the background a figure in a red-maroon cloth sits behind them, and a red curtain hangs at left. Brass puja vessels and a small lamp appear in the lower right foreground. No one in the frame is identifiable as a person.2013-03-27Young boys in saffron-orange robes sit in a row on the floor of a hall with red curtains, performing a ritual. Many have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, shaved heads and beaded rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small brass oil lamps and ritual implements, and brass vessels and lamps rest on a low tray in front. An older figure in white is visible at the far left edge. Pada puja setting with oil lamps and ritual objects.2014-04-20A group of young boys seated in rows on the floor of a hall with red curtains, wearing maroon sleeveless tunics trimmed with gold borders. Many have white vibhuti smeared across their foreheads, and several raise their hands with palms open in front of them. The foreground boy wears a red kumkum dot and white paste on his forehead and looks upward. Blue and pink plastic containers sit in the lower foreground. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows students in a group chanting or responding during a session.2013-06-25January 13 20172017-01-13