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A photograph of a ritual gathering with shaved-headed young boys and a man in orange robes, many wearing white vibhuti bands and red bindis. A seated man in the upper centre wears a saffron-orange robe, long rudraksha mala strands and a white forehead band with a red dot, looking forward. In the foreground a boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit lamp or wick near brass plates and metal vessels. Behind them other boys in red and orange robes sit on red mats with brass items and flower-decorated plates.

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July 30 20132013-07-30April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesClose photo of a seated group of shaved-headed young monks in orange and red robes with white vibhuti stripes and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. In the foreground a young boy in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits with hand raised near a small oil lamp. Behind him an older man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala looks forward. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor.2013-07-30A photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.2013-09-11October 22 20132013-10-22April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA seated group of shaved-headed young sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual in a hall, with white tilaka and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass bells and implements, and brass vessels and a small plastic container sit on low wooden stands in front. A man on the left in rust-brown robes and a saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds a small brass lamp and a bell. Behind them, rows of seated boys in maroon and red robes and adults in red and white sit on the floor.2013-07-01September 21 20132013-09-21September 12 20132013-09-12A 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.2013-10-30July 01 20132013-07-01September 19 20142014-09-19