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A photograph of a seated group during a puja in a hall with a red-carpeted floor. In the foreground, several young boys and youths wear orange and maroon robes, white tilak marks and white forehead bands, many with rudraksha malas. A young man in orange with a gold pendant necklace sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits, and a person in white clothes sits with hands folded in anjali. Small brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and red flower offerings lie on trays before them. Background devotees in white and dark shirts sit on chairs and the floor.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23March 21 20132013-03-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of young sannyasi-style boys and men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, white vertical forehead markings, and shaved heads, chanting with eyes closed beside brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a yellow box on the floor. The scene looks like a ritual gathering in an indoor hall. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2013-03-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA seated group of devotees and young disciples in a hall during a puja, with palms pressed together in namaskar. Foreground boys wear orange-saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, and some hold small brass items. Behind them, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristband sits with hands folded, next to a man in white. Further back, men in white and pale shirts sit on red chairs with hands joined, and a light-haired man in white kurta holds his palms together. Brass oil lamps and offering plates are arranged on mats on the floor.2013-10-31 +1 copiesDense group of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon shawls seated on the floor during a ritual, many with white horizontal tilak bands across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold their palms together in anjali mudra or sit with hands folded, and small oil lamps and offering plates glow on the floor in front. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering, with boys and men in the foreground and a watermarked archive copyright along the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from this image.2013-04-03November 13 20132013-11-13A group of young boys and novices in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in a hall, eyes closed and mouths open as if chanting or singing together. Many have white horizontal tilak lines across their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks; the front boy in the centre also has a red bindi. Some have their hands folded in prayer, and small brass plates and offering dishes sit on a silver tray in front of them. Behind them, adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-12 +1 copiesJuly 28 20132013-07-28