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October 04 2014

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Three shaven-headed boys stand waist-deep in clear turquoise water over a mosaic tiled pool. The central figure wears white dhoti-style cloth edged with gold borders, a bare upper torso, a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and holds hands with the boy on his right. The boy on the left wears maroon cloth with gold edging and smiles at the camera, while the boy on the right wears similar maroon and gold robes. Bright sunlight reflects off the rippling water.2014-10-04Outdoor photo of devotees seated on a white cloth during meditation or prayer. Two shaved-headed young boys in maroon-red robes sit in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes lowered; the left boy wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. Behind them, two women in white clothing with vertical white and orange-striped borders sit with hands folded; the woman on the right wears a long orange-brown rudraksha mala, and both women have white and red forehead markings. A terracotta-coloured wall and a blue tarpaulin appear in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2014-10-03Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each has white vibhuti or sacred marks across the forehead and upper arms. The two foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the left one wears silver bangles. Behind them, other devotees with palms joined are seated, and a small lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left among ritual items. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.2013-04-14 +1 copiesThree young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or puja gathering. White vibhuti horizontal lines mark their foreheads, with a red kumkum dot on the central man, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them, other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand in a bright hall with red curtains.2013-06-13Photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated in a row during a ceremony, with white vibhuti stripes and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. The foreground boy on the left has red-framed glasses and presses his palms together in anjali, eyes closed. The middle boy wears clear-framed glasses and a long rudraksha mala across his robe, hands folded in his lap. The right boy sits with hands clasped, looking forward. Behind them, more boys in orange and an adult in white clothing sit in the assembly, and a small metal lamp or kalasha sits at the bottom right.2013-10-25October 16 20132013-10-16April 25 20142014-04-25June 14 20132013-06-14Three young boys sit cross-legged in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered. They wear saffron-orange cloth draped over their shoulders with pink-and-maroon borders and have shaved heads marked with white and red tilak lines. Behind them, several seated adults and children wear white and orange ritual clothing; one man wears a rudraksha mala and orange garment. Small brass oil lamps and a white cup sit on a low floor mat near the front. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in a hall with red chairs and a framed wall picture behind the crowd.2013-11-09Photograph of two young men seated in a crowded hall with their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a devotional gesture. Both wear white dhoti-style cloths draped over bare shoulders, white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and white bands on their arms, and rudraksha mala beads on the chest. The man on the left wears gold bangles and an earring and looks upward, while the man on the right wears glasses and gazes forward. Behind them, a blurred crowd of seated onlookers in colourful shirts, including children, watches the gathering.2011-09-28December 22 20102010-12-22July 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copies