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August 17 2014

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Outdoor temple-style gathering with young boys in saffron robes and white forehead markings, some with red-orange tilak on the brow, held in a line with hands pressed together in anjali. A curly-haired boy in a teal Road 23 t-shirt stands in front, holding out a small pinkish offering. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-robed attendants hold a tall trident-tipped staff and rudraksha malas beneath an orange-and-red canopy.2014-08-17A procession line of young boys in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloths stands on a dirt ground beneath a corrugated shelter and trees. Many boys have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, and some wear rudraksha malas. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a long staff topped with a ceremonial finial and bracelets, and he is looking at a phone. Behind the line, a flag with ornate embroidery is raised on a pole, and a videographer's camera is visible. A boy at right holds small cymbals or hand bells. The scene appears to be a ritual procession with a pada puja or satsang gathering.2014-08-17July 22 20132013-07-22September 02 20172017-09-02A large group of young boys and some adults in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors in front of lush green foliage, many with shaved heads and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several boys press their palms together in anjali mudra while others hold their hands in prayer. A tall adult woman at right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden staff topped with a trident, and a gold ornamented staff with a finial is visible at top right. One man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. A boy in white dhoti stands in the middle of the group. The setting suggests a devotional gathering or procession with ashram students.2014-10-05May 24 20182018-05-24A seated group of young boys and a few adults in a hall with red curtains, sitting attentively during a satsang. Foreground boys wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas, and one younger boy on the right wears white jasmine garlands, a gold necklace and a red-and-green cloth with a bare chest and white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them, others wear white shawls over white and orange garments and white forehead marks. Many participants are visible in the background.2013-08-18Outdoor procession on a brick-paved path beside tropical foliage and a red wall. A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many shaved-headed with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young man in the front centre holds a golden trident (trishul) standing upright, and a woman beside him carries a tall golden staff topped with a decorative finial. A woman on the far right wears a deep red sari with a gold border, rudraksha mala and wristwatch, hands folded in prayer. A white-clad attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders stands among them. Several children in orange robes are visible at the right. The scene suggests a ritual procession or satsang gathering.2014-10-05March 10 20132013-03-10August 25 20162016-08-25A group of young boys seated closely together in orange saffron robes with red-and-pink borders, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. The boy in the foreground has his eyes lowered in meditation with hands resting in his lap. Behind him, other boys sit attentively, one wearing glasses and a red bindi, and an adult in white clothing with folded hands is partly visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-27Close photo of smiling young aadheenavasis in saffron-orange cloth at a person Mission gathering. A girl with long dark tousled hair sits centre, wearing an orange wrap over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace, with a white tilak and red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, a smiling boy with a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas wears orange cloth, and another smiling boy on the left has a red mark on his forehead and an orange garment. A black microphone stand pole cuts diagonally across the frame, and out-of-focus heads sit in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2018-05-24