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April 04 20142014-04-04April 10 20132013-04-10Several young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja, with white urdhva-pundra tilak marks on their foreheads and sandalwood-style markings on their arms. Some wear rudraksha malas; two hold ritual items, one with folded hands. In front on a low table are brass bells, a small brass lamp, a conch, flower petals, fruit, and offering plates. Behind them stand adult priests in orange robes and a red curtain with a gold ornate panel and a red-cushioned seat. Eyes are closed in chanting and devotion.2013-07-23April 10 20132013-04-10A 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 25 20142014-04-25A row of shaved-headed young sannyasi-style monks sits cross-legged on a hall floor, wearing saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small kalasha-style vessels and plates of offerings are arranged on low tables before them. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothes fill the room, with red curtains at the windows. Several monks sit upright and attentive, facing forward.2013-04-10 +1 copiesApril 17 20142014-04-17February 07 20142014-02-07Several young male devotees in saffron-orange clothes sit in rows performing a puja on low silver-grey platforms. Each wears a white forehead band, rudraksha malas and white-painted arm markings; some hold white flowers or offerings over brass plates, lamps and small bells. Brass vessels, a conch-shaped object and red cloths lie before them in a hall with a dim shrine in the background. Overlay text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2014-07-26A row of young monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Many have shaved heads with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Several chant with eyes closed or gaze forward. In front of them lie rows of brass oil lamps, kalashas and small brass vessels on trays, with lit flames and flower offerings. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10