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A seated group of young boys and several adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on mats in a bright indoor hall during a ritual. Many have white vertical tilaka markings and wear wooden rudraksha malas; several wear pink-edged orange cloth. Brass pots, bells, oil lamps and small brass vessels with flower offerings are arranged on low trays before them, some marked with red petals. Several participants hold items and seem absorbed in puja. No person is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees and novice monks in a ritual setting.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23September 09 20142014-09-09A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor during a ritual at an ashram hall. Most wear saffron-orange cloths over their shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white tripundra forehead markings, and several have shaved or short-cropped heads. A boy in white dhoti and shawl with a mala sits in the centre, flanked by others in orange and maroon robes. Brass oil lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, bowls, and a tray with offerings sit on low wooden stands before them, and a few are handling items. Behind them, an adult in red-and-gold dhoti and another in white stand or sit in the background, with a dark wooden box at the left edge.2014-08-26Seated group of young boys in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas, each with a white horizontal forehead mark, sitting cross-legged in rows on a pale floor before brass puja trays, plates, lamps and small vessels set on low silver-toned stands. Behind them older men in orange and white clothing sit among seated devotees, with a pillar and a red-clad figure at left. The scene suggests a padapuja-style ritual gathering, with the boys' hands folded or resting on laps.2014-06-06A seated group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white vertical forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit on the floor of a hall during a ritual. Several hold small brass or silver puja plates and cups, some with flowers, and one boy raises his hands in prayer. Silver trays and small metal vessels sit on low tables before them, with white and red ceremonial fabric visible in the background. In the upper left, a man in an orange robe and turban-style head covering is seated among others. The scene reads as a devotional gathering with offerings.2013-10-22March 13 20132013-03-13October 30 20132013-10-30A photograph of a group ritual in a plain hall with pale walls and red curtains. Many shaved-headed men in saffron and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak markings, sit on the floor with hands raised or holding small brass vessels and lamps. Silver trays with flowers, a conch-like shell and small oil lamps are arranged in front of them. Several white-clad men stand at the back. Partial glimpses of an ornate figure appear in the scene, but no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is established. The image shows a puja or satsang-style observance.2013-03-17Young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead and body markings sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall, eyes closed and hands in prayer or resting in laps. Brass and silver puja plates, small bowls, lamps and flower offerings sit on tables in front, and adult devotees in white and red shirts watch from behind rows of chairs.2013-09-25 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08A seated group of young male ascetics in saffron and maroon robes, many with shaved heads and white tripundra marks on their foreheads, raise their open palms in devotional chanting or prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas and orange-cloth shawls with beaded necklaces. Brass cups and small offering vessels sit on white cloths in front of them. No identifiable presentation of a person is visible in the frame, so no candidate is noted.2013-06-20