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February 22 20132013-02-22October 25 20122012-10-25February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees holds lit oil lamps during a devotional gathering in a hall with a red floor. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-tilak forehead holds a flame toward the camera with eyes closed. Behind him, boys and young men in black, maroon and white shirts, some with white or red forehead bands and vibhuti, hold lamps and brass vessels. Older men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit among them, several with hands raised in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with flames as the focal point.2013-03-06A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, wearing maroon robes with gold-edged shoulder sashes. Several boys hold small brass vessels and cups, lifting them toward the ritual objects in front of them; some bare-chested boys sit among them. Brass lamps, a small orange cloth-covered tray and metal puja items sit on the floor. Adults in white clothing are visible in the background. Several boys wear white forehead markings. Ritual puja with brass vessels, performed in a hall.2013-01-03A photograph of a group ritual in a hall with red mats on the floor. In the foreground, several young boys sit cross-legged in maroon and red robes with gold trim, foreheads marked with white and tilak, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass plate with offerings sits at lower left. Behind them, rows of seated adults in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls hold up their hands in prayer or hold lamps. A red curtain and a banner are visible at the back, and a plastic water bottle sits at the left edge.2013-07-14October 22 20122012-10-22January 23 20132013-01-23August 02 20132013-08-02A seated ritual gathering of many boys and a few men, most in maroon sleeveless robes with gold trim, foreheads marked with white vibhuti. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with his head bowed. Behind them rows of boys in maroon sit on red mats, some holding small pink and white items, others with eyes closed in meditation. A man in white clothes sits in the background, and small brass lamps and offerings are placed on the floor before the group.2013-06-06A seated group of men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads sits on a white floor before small brass plates, oil lamps and offering trays set on red and maroon mats. Several men in front have bare upper bodies with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and chests, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing sit on mats in a hall with red chairs and white pillars. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2013-01-13July 09 20132013-07-09