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September 12 20142014-09-12Several young saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged in a row during a devotional gathering. Their shaved heads bear white vibhuti horizontal stripes with red kumkum dots, and they wear long rudraksha malas. Some have their palms pressed together in anjali or hold beads, while a few look toward the camera. Behind them hangs a deep red curtain and a white-clad figure sits at the right edge. In the lower right, incense sticks and brass puja items sit on a table.2014-09-12March 27 20132013-03-27Several young boys in saffron-orange robes stand in a hall, many with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The boy on the left looks sideways with his hands at his chest; the middle boy holds his palms joined in anjali; the boy on the right has palms joined and an open-mouthed expression. Other figures stand in the background, and framed pictures hang on the wall above maroon curtains. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-31Several young sannyasi-style disciples sit cross-legged in orange robes with red borders, wearing rudraksha malas across their chests, with white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and mouths are open as they chant. Behind them, other orange-clad devotees and an older man in a saffron-toned shawl with a white forehead mark sit in a bright hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners, while a woman in a dark outfit sits at the back. The disciples' hands rest palm-up on their knees in a ritual posture.2013-09-13Close photo of young boys with shaved heads in orange saffron shawls, each wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold bead spacers. Their foreheads carry white vibhuti lines with a red kumkum dot. The boy on the left looks to the side with hands at rest, while the boy beside him, wearing eyeglasses and earrings, presses palms together in anjali mudra, reciting. Other saffron-clad devotees sit in the background, with a red wall behind them.2013-08-02A row of young boys seated cross-legged in orange and maroon sannyasi-style robes, heads shaven with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, many with hands folded in prayer or resting on laps. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one wears glasses. Brass puja items, small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a red curtain hangs behind them.2013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10A seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange robes at a temple ritual, with white sacred ash bands on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several shaven-headed boys and teenagers sit closely together in the foreground, one in the center with a red tilak. Behind them, an older man in white and glasses and a reddish-maroon curtain form the background.2013-09-07August 02 20132013-08-02April 16 20132013-04-16April 10 20142014-04-10