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Night-time ritual gathering outdoors where many young boys with white tilak on their foreheads sit cross-legged on mats, dressed in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several older men in white ritual clothes sit among them. Standing at upper right, a person in a white dhoti and shawl wears a red and white beaded mala and a gold-bordered shawl. In the foreground a decorated brass-and-white pot with a yellow cloth top and marigold garlands sits on a tray. A vehicle is parked in the background.

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A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a puja in a hall. They wear saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with pink or red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white sacred ash bands across their foreheads. Many hold small brass bells and handheld items, and several have their hands raised in ritual gestures. Brass plates with flowers, a small kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps sit on a low tray in the foreground. Behind them, adults in white and saffron sit on chairs and mats near red curtains and stacked red chairs.2014-08-30April 18 20132013-04-18A large indoor ritual gathering of seated participants in orange and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. Young boys in the front rows hold brass bells and oil lamps and sit on low trays with puja plates. Behind them, men and adults dressed in white shirts and white dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer. A gilded ornate throne stands at the upper right, and a dark-red fabric hangs beside it. The scene suggests a puja or ashramite gathering, with lamps lit and offerings arranged on silver trays.2013-05-01A seated group of young boys and some adult men in saffron and orange robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, listen attentively during a satsang gathering in a hall with red chairs in the background. A boy in the center wears a long rudraksha mala and bangles, sitting upright and looking forward. Several adults in white dhotis and shirts sit behind them, and a few seated figures in the foreground wear orange clothing. Some people are partially visible at the top of the frame.2015-02-07A night-time photograph of a group of young boys seated closely on a mat outdoors, most wearing saffron-orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. Several boys wear glasses; one at centre wears a red-and-gold cloth. A boy in the right foreground wears a white shawl with a bead necklace, and a red bag and dark items lie in the background. The setting appears to be a paved courtyard. No specific person is identifiable as a person in this crowd of students.2014-08-29A large group of saffron-robed monastic students sits cross-legged on a white floor for a ritual. Many have white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha malas; the front row has shaven heads. Several have palms pressed together in prayer, and others hold small brass vessels and ritual items on tray-like plates in front of them. A few adults in orange and maroon robes sit among them, and some men in white shirts sit in the back. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and a red cloth runs along the back. It appears to be a group puja or chanting session.2013-08-02July 20 20172017-07-20November 13 20132013-11-13A group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02A large hall filled with many seated people in saffron-orange robes, most sitting cross-legged on mats with brass puja trays, oil lamps, flower offerings and steel bowls in front of them. Several young boys and men have white sacred markings on their bodies and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. On the right, a standing man in a white dhoti with an orange-striped shawl stands near the group, and a child in white sits in the foreground. Ceiling fans, framed photographs on the walls, a tripod-mounted camera and red curtains are visible. A figure in saffron appears to be a candidate for the a person, but the appearance is uncertain given the distance and crowd.2017-07-20October 11 20142014-10-11Photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak or forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on a floor in a hall. Behind them, rows of adult men in white ritual clothing and folded hands are seated on red chairs with lanyards. A boy at left holds a gold plate. a person is not visibly identifiable among the people shown.2015-06-18