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May 01 2013

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A photograph of a large group of young and adult sannyasis seated on the floor in orange saffron robes with red borders, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head presses his palms together in prayer while another boy holds a small brass plate. Silver-topped low tables in front hold brass oil lamps, flowers, and small brass vessels. Behind them more devotees sit in the hall.

April 06 2013

2013-04-06 +1 copies

A row of young boys and teenagers sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall, seated for a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala beads and have white ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. One older youth in white dhoti-style cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass puja vessels, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style pot and flower petals rest on a blue cloth in front of them. Several boys have hands joined or folded in prayer. A carpeted hall and seated audience sit behind them.

A 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.

April 10 2013

A large group of young male students in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth with maroon borders sits cross-legged in rows, faces marked with white vibhuti across the forehead, hands pressed in namaskar or holding brass items. Rudraksha malas hang on several chests. Brass pots, small bells, kumkum-filled bowls and a metal tray lie on a silver-covered floor. Behind them devotees in white stand and watch. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

April 16 2013

July 28 2013

April 04 2014

2014-04-04 +1 copies

Several young boys seated closely together in saffron-orange robes, their heads shaved and foreheads marked with white vibhuti stripes, hold up small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a puja. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one boy in the foreground holds a brass bell. Offerings and brass vessels sit on a low table below. The background shows a plain hall with a red curtain and a red chair.

Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in prayer, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A boy in the centre wears a rudraksha mala. Brass puja vessels, a small framed picture, a kalasha-style bowl, flower petals and yellow turmeric offerings are arranged on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them, other devotees in red and maroon clothing and a figure in dark clothing sit in a hall with red chairs. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

A row of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor, dressed in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, each with a white tilak on the forehead and rudraksha malas. Several have eyes closed in meditation and hands folded in lap. In front of them on mats are brass puja vessels, bells, a conch shell and small offering plates. At the far right an empty ornate chair stands near the wall. Behind them other seated figures in orange are partly visible.