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October 05 2014

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April 17 20142014-04-17September 12 20132013-09-12April 17 20142014-04-17April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph of young sannyasi boys seated in a row during a ritual, all in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The boy in the centre wears clear-rimmed glasses and a plain orange wrap, while the boy on the right wears a rudraksha mala with a red mark on his forehead. An older sannyasi in brown-red robes sits behind them, and small brass vessels and offering plates sit on a low table in front. Attendees in white sit in the background beside a red curtain.2013-11-22July 27 20132013-07-27A photograph of several young shaven-headed monks seated in a row, chanting with eyes closed. They wear saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads. One boy on the centre-left wears red-framed glasses, and another on the left wears clear-framed glasses. Behind them, older monks in orange robes sit in a hall with red curtains and a wall clock. Another monk in orange sits further back.2013-09-12Young boys in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and rudraksha malas sit in a row during a ritual gathering, with white sacred markings painted across their foreheads. The boy on the right, wearing clear-framed glasses, has his mouth open as if chanting, while the others sit with heads bowed. Behind them are blurred figures in red and maroon clothing and a warm-lit hall. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner and a copyright caption appears in the lower right.2014-04-17April 10 20142014-04-10A photograph of seated young disciples in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. The foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the nearest has a red bindi and white forehead marks. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit in front of them, and behind them more devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit in rows before shrines with deity murti. Several people are partly visible in the background.2014-04-25November 10 20132013-11-10A 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.2014-04-04