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April 28 2013

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A group of young saffron-robed students sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing a ritual with brass vessels, oil lamps and small flames. Many wear white forehead bands and orange cloth with beaded malas, some with red and orange sashes. Silver trays hold brass puja items, flowers and offerings. Behind them, older men in orange and white robes, some with malas, join in the worship. Gold and orange decor and a red curtain fill the hall.2013-05-03Large group of young boys and teenagers seated on the floor in a bright hall, many wearing saffron-orange dhotis and cloths with white or ash marks on their foreheads and bare chests. Several hold small brass lamps and kumkum/vibhuti-marked offerings, and brass kalashas, bowls and pink flower petals sit on low wooden platforms and mats in front of them. A few boys in white dhotis are seated among them, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a wider crowd of seated and standing people fills the room, with a framed picture on the wall and a standing figure at the far right. Dish containers and plates of offerings lie in the foreground.2017-08-03November 14 20132013-11-14August 03 20132013-08-03May 02 20132013-05-02April 28 20132013-04-28A group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on low white wooden platforms on a polished marble floor, performing puja. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. Each platform holds brass plates, a small oil lamp, flowers, and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white watch and join in, and red chairs line the hall under a gold-framed mirror.2013-05-03April 28 20132013-04-28April 18 20132013-04-18Photograph of a large seated group of young boys and some adults in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes during a puja, sitting in rows on white floor mats before brass plates, kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings, small oil lamps and a silver-toned altar piece. The boys have shaved heads and white forehead markings, and several are seated with hands raised in mudra or joined in prayer. Behind them, more orange-robed participants sit along the hall, with red curtains and white pillars in the background. A small black deity murti sits on a silver stand at left.2013-12-11A photograph of a ritual puja inside a hall with red curtains and white tiled floor. Many young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and robes sit cross-legged on mats, wearing white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and ash markings. Brass plates, small bowls, cups and offering trays sit on low metal tables in front of them, and one boy holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris and several Westerners in white clothing sit on red floor mats, some seated on chairs at the back. The scene resembles a group puja or homa with ritual implements arranged for worship.2014-02-02A photograph of a ritual scene with many young monks and sannyasi-style men seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Several hold brass oil lamps with lit flames raised toward the upper area, while others hold small brass bells and cups. Brass offering plates, flowers, a yellow cloth-covered box and small bowls sit on low silver-coloured tables in front of them. The mood is a group puja or aarti with lamps being offered, and a few people in white clothes stand behind in the background.2013-04-12