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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.

August 16 2016

A group of young men and boys seated cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, in an ashram-style worship setting. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and bangles, and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Others on either side wear orange robes and bead malas, some with white sandalwood marks on their faces and arms. Brass puja plates, a small brass lamp, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a low wooden stand in front, indicating a puja or satsang. Six or more people are visible.

A large hall where rows of young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several children in front press their palms together in anjali. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and kalasha-style metal pots are arranged on low trays along the floor. Behind them, older devotees in orange and white sit in lines, with pink curtains and windows along the wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

2013-04-06 +1 copies

Five young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, performing puja. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white ash lines. Brass lamps, small bowls, flowers and offering plates sit on low silver-topped stands before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing are partly visible in a hall. The central figure looks down with eyes closed and holds a small brass object over a plate.

August 02 2013

June 19 2014

A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes and maroon shawls performing a puja at low tables with brass lamps, bells, small cups and offerings on silver trays. Several boys have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; the boy in front left holds his palms together in prayer, while the boy centre-left lifts a small spoon and the boy centre-right stirs a dish. Behind them, adult devotees in white clothes and saffron-clad men sit in rows in a hall with pale walls. Hands are folded in prayer and some heads are bowed in meditation. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang setting.

June 19 2014

Several young boys and novices sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Foreground boys wear saffron/orange robes and white forehead bands; one, in the centre-left, has hands pressed together in namaskar and wears rudraksha beads. Behind them a boy in white dhoti and white cloth wears rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Brass plates, small brass lamps, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a framed picture sit on low tables in front of them. Robes are saffron and maroon, with an oil lamp lit at left.

A photograph of a large indoor hall where a row of young boys and some adult men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual. Several boys wear white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha malas; the boy in front wears glasses and a long mala. Brass puja vessels, cups, a plate with yellow flowers and small brass lamps are arranged before them on the floor. Behind them, white-shirted attendants stand near red curtains and framed posters on the walls. Count of visible people is more than twenty.

A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes, many with shaved or braided topknots and white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on a light floor in prayer with palms pressed together. Incense smoke rises from sticks in the foreground. In front of them are brass puja trays, small oil lamps, a conch-shaped vessel, flowers and a white ritual figure. Behind them, a large hall holds more seated devotees, framed pictures on the walls and a golden decorative backdrop. The scene is a group puja or meditation session.