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November 11 2015

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A photograph of a large seated group of young boys and adolescents in a temple hall, many wearing saffron-orange cloths and orange or white dhotis with gold borders, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several wear orange turbans or white headbands, and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some wear glasses. They sit close together and look toward the front. No single clearly identifiable leader stands out in the foreground.2015-06-25August 13 20162016-08-13September 13 20162016-09-13August 17 20162016-08-17November 22 20152015-11-22March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13May 28 20172017-05-28Dozens of young boys and some adults sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass puja plates, small kalasha-style vessels, lamps and bowls sit on trays in front of them. A central figure in white dhoti and white shawl sits calmly among them. Behind the group, adults in white clothes and a woman in white sit on red mats near a rope barrier. The boys appear to be chanting with eyes partly closed.2014-06-19A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls edged in gold, wearing rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings. Behind them, rows of older devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor. In the foreground, a boy in black-rimmed glasses and orange clothing sits cross-legged beside others seated on red mats. Gold pillars and framed images line the back wall.2016-01-02November 29 20132013-11-29 +2 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copies