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May 26 2013

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June 24 20132013-06-24A seated group of shaved-headed young sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual in a hall, with white tilaka and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass bells and implements, and brass vessels and a small plastic container sit on low wooden stands in front. A man on the left in rust-brown robes and a saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds a small brass lamp and a bell. Behind them, rows of seated boys in maroon and red robes and adults in red and white sit on the floor.2013-07-01September 19 20142014-09-19June 11 20142014-06-11September 18 20132013-09-18July 13 20132013-07-13June 15 20132013-06-15A group of young boys and adult men sit cross-legged on silver-edged mats during a ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes, and several boys have white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Several people hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and a brass plate with offerings sits near the front. Behind them, adults in white and blue shirts sit in prayer, and a woman in white is seated at the back right. A man in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits in the middle row. The setting is an indoor hall with pink and white decor and a tiled floor.2013-05-05July 30 20132013-07-30A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23June 03 20142014-06-03Photograph of a group ritual with several young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white and red sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, seated on the floor and holding small brass lamps and ritual vessels. Foreground figures are sitting in front of a white tray and a bowl, with more seated devotees in orange and red garments behind them against a red draped backdrop. The watermarked copyright and source lines are not part of the description. Number of visible people is roughly fifteen to twenty.2014-09-03