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July 21 20172017-07-21March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a large group of boys and young men seated on the floor in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over their bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, three boys sit cross-legged in front of brass puja vessels, oil lamps, small bells, a conch-shaped vessel and pink flowers on a tray, with plastic containers of yellow powder beside them. A central boy wears a white dhoti and gold chain, while the boys on either side hold their hands together. Behind them, many more seated participants fill the hall, and a framed picture hangs on the wall at the top right.2017-07-23A photograph of a seated group of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces. A boy in the centre, with a tilak mark on his forehead, eats a sweet from a banana-leaf plate while looking at the camera. Other seated men sit on mats beside plates of food on banana leaves, metal cups and small brass bowls. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands. The setting appears to be a communal meal or prasadam distribution.2019-01-01A seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps sits in meditation on a mat. Many wear large gold and dark wooden bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and several have white tilak or ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. A young boy in the centre with curly hair, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, is prominent. Behind them stands a striped red and purple backdrop, and a marigold garland lies on the mat in the foreground.2017-03-14Photo 11731459 +1 copiesApril 18 20152015-04-18April 15 20142014-04-15May 08 20172017-05-08Photo 11731450 +1 copiesPhoto 11680696Several shaven-headed monastic disciples in saffron-orange robes sit in a row on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, during a Maheshwara Puja. Their bodies bear white sacred ash markings on the forehead, arms and chest, and one wears a dark rudraksha mala. In front of them a long leaf-plate line holds rice, sweets, fruit and flower offerings, and a striped multicolour cloth hangs behind. No a person candidate is visible.2017-05-08