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April 10 20132013-04-10A group of young boys and novices in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in a hall, eyes closed and mouths open as if chanting or singing together. Many have white horizontal tilak lines across their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks; the front boy in the centre also has a red bindi. Some have their hands folded in prayer, and small brass plates and offering dishes sit on a silver tray in front of them. Behind them, adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-12 +1 copiesA group of young boys with shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads sit cross-legged in a temple hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon and gold borders. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a shallow brass plate with offerings and a conch-like shell rest on a cloth in front of them. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing are seated, and a standing figure in white appears at the upper left. The boys look attentively forward during a ritual or satsang.2013-03-18A 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.2014-06-19April 10 20132013-04-10April 26 20132013-04-26A seated puja scene with several shaved-headed young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor behind brass ritual vessels, oil lamps, small bowls and a silver tray with flower petals. The foreground boys wear orange cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash with a central mark on their foreheads; the boy closest to camera wears glasses and is speaking or chanting. A man at left wears white dhoti-style cloth with orange garments and rudraksha beads, with a bare upper body and a white wrap. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and small silver dishes are arranged on a red and pink cloth. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-01A group of young boys seated on a tiled floor during a devotional ritual, dressed in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash lines across their foreheads. The boy in the foreground has his hands pressed in anjali, while others sit with hands folded or raised. Brass kalashas, brass lamps, small brass bowls and plates stand on silver-toned platforms in front. Some boys wear red robes, and the scene suggests a kalpataru-darshan style satsang or puja.2014-08-16Boys and young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange with a white forehead band holds a small oil lamp in cupped hands, eyes lowered. Brass puja trays with white flowers, a small brass lamp, and a copper-toned stand sit before them. Behind, seated devotees in orange and red garments hold lamps and offerings, and one man in white and gold at upper right raises a lamp. A green leaf and offering plates are visible on the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti practice with lamps and flower offerings.2013-04-29August 02 20132013-08-02July 01 20132013-07-01Several young shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes with magenta borders sit on the floor during a ritual, with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. The two foreground monks hold small brass bells in their raised hands and chant with their mouths open, while a third monk in a maroon robe with gold border sits with eyes closed. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes watch, and colourful cloth bunting hangs at the top of the hall. Brass plates and offering vessels are on the floor in front.2013-03-25