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June 01 2014

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A seated group of young saffron-robed and maroon-robed disciples, most with shaved heads and white horizontal tilak stripes on forehead, gathered on a mat in front of an audience in a hall. Several boys in saffron and orange cloth wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands in anjali or raised in worship. A man in a maroon robe at center right and a figure in a striped top behind him are seated among them. Behind, rows of seated men and women in white and light shirts watch, some with hands folded. Small brass lamps and puja items lie on the mat in front.

A seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white tilak and forehead markings, performing a ritual in a hall with red floor covering. Several boys with shaved heads sit cross-legged; one palms together in prayer, others hold small brass items and offering plates with flowers and fruit near them. Behind them, men in white shirts with red shawls sit in rows. Compact, orderly ritual sitting.

A photograph of a group of young shaved-headed boys and older men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. The boys wear orange cloths with magenta borders, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. Several chant with mouths open and hands raised in gesture. In front of them lie brass plates, lamps, small bowls, flowers and garlands on a white cloth. Red curtains hang in the background. A figure on the upper left, in orange with beads and white markings, is partly visible.

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A photograph of young male sannyasi-style disciples seated cross-legged on low silver-topped platforms during a ritual. They wear orange-saffron robes and white vertical marks on their foreheads; several wear dark rudraksha malas. Brass bells, oil lamps, small brass cups, plates of fruit and sweets, and white flowers sit before them on the platforms. One boy in the foreground has his hands folded, eyes closed, while others look forward or sit with bowed heads. Behind them, orange-clad figures and a few spectators are partly visible against a light background. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene shows disciples in a puja or satsang setting.

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Photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a hall performing a puja ritual. Foreground men wear orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas. The central man holds a small brass lamp and a wand-like object, and a bearded man behind him holds a lit lamp. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit in front of them on the floor, with a small white figure on a stand at left. A bald-headed young man at right wears a maroon patterned cloth and holds a lamp. Smoke rises from incense at left and more people sit in the background.

A row of young boys seated on the floor in orange saffron robes, each with rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti lines across the forehead, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flower petals and white flowers are arranged on a white cloth-covered low table in front. Rows of other seated devotees in orange continue along the back, with a red curtain behind them. The boy at left wears red-framed glasses and has his hands folded.