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A large group of young boys and a few girls stand close together indoors, many with shaved heads and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Most wear orange or deep red robes with gold-coloured borders and beaded or rudraksha-style malas around their necks, and several are clapping or holding their hands in anjali. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands, stand near an orange cloth draped over a seat and a red and gold backdrop. The setting appears to be a hall during a devotional gathering.

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September 09 20132013-09-09July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a large group of young boys in an indoor hall, many with shaved heads and white vertical forehead markings, wearing orange and red robes with gold borders and rudraksha beaded necklaces. Several boys sit cross-legged on a red mat with hands pressed together in namaste and smiling while others clap and gesture. Behind them stand adult men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a garland, and a large carved wooden door, a painted cobra hood decoration and a hanging orange banner decorate the wall. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present in this frame.2013-09-09A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adults seated on the floor during a pada-puja ritual at a hall with red mats. Several boys in saffron-orange robes and some in maroon robes sit with hands raised in prayer, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates and a small brass lamp on a red cloth with offerings, and a woman in orange clothing with rudraksha beads sits at right, hands raised. A bald boy in orange with a rudraksha mala is at center. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this view.2014-09-05A large seated gathering of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, sitting closely on a white floor in a bright hall. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and are clapping or holding their palms together in devotion. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room, with brass-topped yellow posts and a saffron-robed figure standing in the far background.2017-07-19July 19 20172017-07-19A large group of shaved-headed boys and a few young girls sit cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall, dressed in saffron-orange and red robes with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Many have white vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Behind them, a standing adult in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a gold-decorated altar with a white deity murti and a red-cushioned seat appears at the top left. Several children wear glasses and earrings, and some hold their hands in anjali or gesture while speaking.2013-09-09 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees in saffron-orange robes with white tilak marks on their foreheads, many with rudraksha malas, clapping with hands raised in devotion. Most are shirtless or wear saffron wraps, and several wear sacred beads and necklaces. A bald man in the centre with a tilak and beads sits with palms together, and a row of young boys and men fills the foreground. Behind them, others in white clothing sit in a bright hall with pillars, possibly a satsang or discourse gathering. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20142014-09-14A large seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in a prayer gesture at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young monks wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead markings. Behind and beside them, many boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes sit cross-legged on red and white floor mats. At the right edge, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a gold necklace, his hands raised in anjali. The scene suggests a devotional sitting, with the people arranged in rows across the hall.2013-06-20July 30 20132013-07-30