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A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a hall, many with shaved heads and white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Several have their palms pressed together in namaskar or raised in devotion, while one in the foreground with an earring and rudraksha beads closes his eyes in prayer. Brass lamps, a small brass vessel and brass pooja items sit on a yellow and red cloth at the lower left. Other seated people and a partly visible figure in the background complete the scene.

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Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit in a row during a ritual, palms pressed together or raised in prayer. Their foreheads bear white sacred markings, and several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and small earrings. Brass or silver puja items, yellow cloth and offering plates lie in the foreground at lower left. The room has pale pink walls and a dark curtain behind them. Behind the front row, other seated participants are partly visible.2014-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20142014-09-05September 05 20142014-09-05September 05 20142014-09-05Photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged in a row, chanting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Each boy has white vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead and wears rudraksha malas around the neck. A man in a maroon garment sits behind them at the left, and brass ritual items are visible at the lower right. The background is a maroon cloth hanging and a pale wall. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2013-03-27September 05 20142014-09-05A row of young male devotees sit cross-legged on a floor in saffron-orange robes, chanting with palms pressed together at chest level. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and shaved or closely cropped heads, and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In the background a figure in a red-maroon cloth sits behind them, and a red curtain hangs at left. Brass puja vessels and a small lamp appear in the lower right foreground. No one in the frame is identifiable as a person.2013-03-27Several young saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged in a row during a devotional gathering. Their shaved heads bear white vibhuti horizontal stripes with red kumkum dots, and they wear long rudraksha malas. Some have their palms pressed together in anjali or hold beads, while a few look toward the camera. Behind them hangs a deep red curtain and a white-clad figure sits at the right edge. In the lower right, incense sticks and brass puja items sit on a table.2014-09-12March 27 20132013-03-27September 05 20142014-09-05April 26 20132013-04-26A row of young boys seated cross-legged in orange and maroon sannyasi-style robes, heads shaven with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, many with hands folded in prayer or resting on laps. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one wears glasses. Brass puja items, small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a red curtain hangs behind them.2013-04-10