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August 29 2014

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A night-time photograph of a group of young boys seated closely on a mat outdoors, most wearing saffron-orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. Several boys wear glasses; one at centre wears a red-and-gold cloth. A boy in the right foreground wears a white shawl with a bead necklace, and a red bag and dark items lie in the background. The setting appears to be a paved courtyard. No specific person is identifiable as a person in this crowd of students.2014-08-29A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, a row of young boys wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on a white floor, holding small brass items, a book and offering implements. Behind them, rows of boys in red-and-maroon robes sit in the same posture, and adults in white dhotis and shirts sit among them. A brass tray with flowers, a small oil lamp and brass vessels is placed at the lower left, with a bowl of petals and lamps at the right edge. Several people in the background wear saffron or red shawls. The setting appears to be a hall with white pillars and red draped fabric.2013-10-25September 09 20142014-09-09July 28 20132013-07-28September 06 20142014-09-06Photo of a seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, sitting on a light floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron and a boy with red-framed glasses sit with hands folded or lips parted in chanting. Behind them, adult men with hands in anjali mudra and open-mouthed chanting sit among other boys in red and orange clothing. Brass plates, small lamps and offering trays rest in front of them, and a row of metal stanchions and chains runs behind. A brass oil lamp and a plastic container are visible at the lower edge.2013-10-22Dense group of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon shawls seated on the floor during a ritual, many with white horizontal tilak bands across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold their palms together in anjali mudra or sit with hands folded, and small oil lamps and offering plates glow on the floor in front. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering, with boys and men in the foreground and a watermarked archive copyright along the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from this image.2013-04-03April 10 20142014-04-10A photograph of a seated group of young male students in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and shaved heads, attentively listening at a satsang. In the foreground a boy in orange wears a dark rudraksha mala and sits with hands pressed together; beside him a boy in glasses looks up, and a boy in an orange turban holds a pen. Behind them, men in orange with prayer-folded hands and notebooks sit on a white mat. A blue plastic container sits at the lower right.2013-08-04A group of young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flowers and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a low tray. Adults in orange robes sit further back in the hall, and a rope barrier and white pillars frame the space. Several people are visible in the scene, including the front row of boys and others seated behind them.2014-06-19October 03 20142014-10-03November 13 20132013-11-13