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July 29 2013

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April 17 20142014-04-17Photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated in a row during a ceremony, with white vibhuti stripes and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. The foreground boy on the left has red-framed glasses and presses his palms together in anjali, eyes closed. The middle boy wears clear-framed glasses and a long rudraksha mala across his robe, hands folded in his lap. The right boy sits with hands clasped, looking forward. Behind them, more boys in orange and an adult in white clothing sit in the assembly, and a small metal lamp or kalasha sits at the bottom right.2013-10-25April 10 20132013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph of young sannyasi boys seated in a row during a ritual, all in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The boy in the centre wears clear-rimmed glasses and a plain orange wrap, while the boy on the right wears a rudraksha mala with a red mark on his forehead. An older sannyasi in brown-red robes sits behind them, and small brass vessels and offering plates sit on a low table in front. Attendees in white sit in the background beside a red curtain.2013-11-22July 27 20132013-07-27July 23 20132013-07-23Indoor ritual scene with several young sannyasi-style boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with red-maroon borders. The foreground boy at left, with a shaved head, white sacred ash band across the forehead and a red bindi, holds his cupped hands near a small brass vessel while the older boy at right, also in orange with a dark rudraksha mala, guides his hands. Behind them other boys in maroon and orange sit in meditative posture. Brass pots, a small lamp, a silver cup and flower petals sit on a cloth in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-10A large group of saffron-robed monastic students sits cross-legged on a white floor for a ritual. Many have white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha malas; the front row has shaven heads. Several have palms pressed together in prayer, and others hold small brass vessels and ritual items on tray-like plates in front of them. A few adults in orange and maroon robes sit among them, and some men in white shirts sit in the back. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and a red cloth runs along the back. It appears to be a group puja or chanting session.2013-08-02A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sitting in a meditative or chanting posture in a hall. In the foreground, a bespectacled boy with a shaved head and a younger boy with his eyes closed sit with hands resting on their laps, while brass puja vessels and a small brass deity figure sit in the lower left. Other seated youths in orange robes and white head bands fill the background, with a few people in white attire visible at the edges.2014-04-04April 10 20142014-04-10Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each has white vibhuti or sacred marks across the forehead and upper arms. The two foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the left one wears silver bangles. Behind them, other devotees with palms joined are seated, and a small lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left among ritual items. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.2013-04-14 +1 copies