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A photograph of a group of young ascetic boys and men seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti horizontal bands. Several hold small white items in their hands while seated on red mats near brass vessels and plates of food and offerings in the foreground. Some have their mouths open as if chanting. Behind them are other seated devotees in white and red clothing.

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A seated group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white vertical forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit on the floor of a hall during a ritual. Several hold small brass or silver puja plates and cups, some with flowers, and one boy raises his hands in prayer. Silver trays and small metal vessels sit on low tables before them, with white and red ceremonial fabric visible in the background. In the upper left, a man in an orange robe and turban-style head covering is seated among others. The scene reads as a devotional gathering with offerings.2013-10-22March 21 20132013-03-21September 25 20132013-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes and maroon shawls performing a puja at low tables with brass lamps, bells, small cups and offerings on silver trays. Several boys have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; the boy in front left holds his palms together in prayer, while the boy centre-left lifts a small spoon and the boy centre-right stirs a dish. Behind them, adult devotees in white clothes and saffron-clad men sit in rows in a hall with pale walls. Hands are folded in prayer and some heads are bowed in meditation. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang setting.2013-05-05July 28 20132013-07-28November 13 20132013-11-13July 29 20132013-07-29A 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 copiesPhoto of a seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, sitting on a light floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron and a boy with red-framed glasses sit with hands folded or lips parted in chanting. Behind them, adult men with hands in anjali mudra and open-mouthed chanting sit among other boys in red and orange clothing. Brass plates, small lamps and offering trays rest in front of them, and a row of metal stanchions and chains runs behind. A brass oil lamp and a plastic container are visible at the lower edge.2013-10-22November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA seated group of young boys and adult men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in meditation, many with white vibhuti horizontal lines and white marks on their shaved heads and arms. A boy in the foreground has a red bindi and holds his hands together. Behind them, seated devotees in red and maroon clothes and white garments fill the hall, with a small brass object visible near the center. The setting is a bright, tiled prayer hall with white railings.2013-09-10July 15 20132013-07-15