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Two young saffron-robed boys sit on mats holding pink and red hibiscus flowers aloft, smiling, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, several monks and devotees in saffron and maroon robes, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads, raise hands in greeting while others sit in a hall. Brass bowls, a folded cloth and paper cups sit on the floor in front. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering; no identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.

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September 21 20132013-09-21September 21 20132013-09-21September 21 20132013-09-21September 21 20132013-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of seated young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding pink and red hibiscus flowers raised in devotional gesture during a ritual gathering. Two boys in front smile or speak, one with bare shoulders and gold earrings. Behind them an older bald man in deep red-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits in meditation posture, and other seated participants in orange and red clothing fill the room, with brass cups and folded cloths on the floor in front.2013-09-21September 21 20132013-09-21Seated group of saffron-robed sannyasi and young disciples in a hall, many with white vertical tilak bands and red bindis. Foreground: two boys in orange robes and rudraksha malas each hold up pink and red hibiscus flowers and raise open palms, appearing to chant. Behind them a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-head man in orange with ornate earrings and bangles also raise hands. Background shows more seated devotees in white and orange and a few standing people. A small brass vessel and white paper cups sit on the floor, with red and green cloths nearby.2013-09-21Several young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Their eyes are closed and some are chanting with mouths open, hands folded or resting on laps. Small pink and red flower petals, a small golden figure and a pair of dishes with offerings sit on the low silver-covered mats in front of them. Behind them, adults in orange and maroon robes and one person in white sit in a satsang-style assembly with red chairs visible at the back. Total visible people: about 12.2013-09-24November 07 20132013-11-07A ritual scene during a puja with several young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a boy with short hair and a wrapped orange cloth sits at a brass-and-flower ritual setup, a small oil lamp burning nearby. Beside him a smiling young boy with a shaved head, white-and-red forehead markings and earrings holds his hands near the offerings. On the right a boy in glasses and orange robes holds a small offering. Behind them an adult man with a shaved head, tripundra markings and rudraksha beads sits in the background, with rows of red chairs and seated audience members beyond. Marigold flowers and brass vessels lie on the cloth.2013-10-30A seated group of young devotees in a temple hall performs chanting with raised open palms. Front left, a boy in orange robes and dark wood rudraksha beads wears glasses. Front centre, a shaved-headed boy in orange robes holds his palms outward. Behind them, several children and a woman in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas, all with white sacred ash on their foreheads, chant with hands raised. Brass and steel offering bowls and a plate of rice or grains sit on a cloth in the foreground. No a person candidate is visibly present.2014-09-05November 03 20132013-11-03