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April 03 2013

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April 03 20132013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23September 21 20132013-09-21April 03 20132013-04-03 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20132013-09-22September 05 20142014-09-05A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit in a hall, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Several bow forward with heads down toward the floor. Behind them, adult devotees in white and light shirts sit with hands folded. A small silver tray with a brass or bowl offering sits at lower left. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja session. No figure clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so no person is identified as him.2013-04-14A row of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor with their palms pressed together in prayer. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, flower offerings and pink petals are arranged on red and blue mats in front of them. Behind them, older robed figures in orange and maroon sit among others in a pink-walled hall with red curtains and windows.2013-03-27Seated young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. Several have white tilak stripes across the forehead and shaved heads. One boy in the foreground holds a white object in his hands, and brass dishes, flower petals and a red-and-white flower offering lie on the floor before them. Adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit in the background, and a wrist watch and red flowers are visible near the front. The scene resembles a puja or satsang, with the boys participating as young sannyasi-style students.2014-06-06September 09 20132013-09-09A seated group of shaved-headed young sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual in a hall, with white tilaka and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass bells and implements, and brass vessels and a small plastic container sit on low wooden stands in front. A man on the left in rust-brown robes and a saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds a small brass lamp and a bell. Behind them, rows of seated boys in maroon and red robes and adults in red and white sit on the floor.2013-07-01