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August 18 2016

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A young man with long dark dreadlocks and a red and yellow tilak sits cross-legged on a pink-and-green mat in an outdoor ritual. He wears saffron-orange robes with a red inner cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, a rudraksha bracelet and a small earring, and holds a white sacred thread between his fingers. Brass pots, a brass plate and a small brass cup sit before him. Behind him, other saffron-clad sannyasis sit in rows against blurred orange tents.2016-08-18March 25 20132013-03-25August 11 20162016-08-11March 25 20132013-03-25A group of young boys and men seated cross-legged on a pink cloth during a ritual ceremony. The central boy wears an orange saffron wrap with gold border and a white sacred thread, holding a small brass spoon and cord over brass oil lamps and bowls. Other participants wear white dhotis with gold borders and orange wraps, some with rudraksha beads and vermilion on their foreheads. Brass kalashas, brass lamps and a small clear plastic container sit on the cloth in front of them.2016-08-18September 06 20142014-09-06Two young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor performing a puja before a small dark stone deity murti on a bamboo mat, surrounded by red and white flower petals and white flowers on a silver tray. The boy on the left, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, dabs red powder near the murti while the boy on the right, in a saffron wrap with a red-marked white tilak, chants with his mouth open. Behind them a monk in orange with a white forehead tilak chants, and a large seated crowd in white and red clothing raises open palms in devotion. A small oil lamp stands at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a light tiled floor.2013-10-16A photograph of young male sannyasi-style disciples seated cross-legged on low silver-topped platforms during a ritual. They wear orange-saffron robes and white vertical marks on their foreheads; several wear dark rudraksha malas. Brass bells, oil lamps, small brass cups, plates of fruit and sweets, and white flowers sit before them on the platforms. One boy in the foreground has his hands folded, eyes closed, while others look forward or sit with bowed heads. Behind them, orange-clad figures and a few spectators are partly visible against a light background. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene shows disciples in a puja or satsang setting.2013-05-09August 03 20172017-08-03Photograph of a group of young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala wears a gold-bordered orange cloth and holds a small ritual item in his hands. Brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals and a small brass vessel sit on low wooden stands before them. Several other children and adults in orange and white clothes sit behind, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl is seen to the right. The setting is a large hall with a pale floor.2016-08-16April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22