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Several young boys in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sit cross-legged on a floor with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Two boys in front wear rudraksha beaded necklaces and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. Behind them an adult man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits in a similar posture. Brass plates, small bells, lamps and offerings such as flowers and fruit lie on a cloth-covered table in front. Other seated devotees in orange and red robes and white-clad attendees fill the background of a hall.

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A seated group of devotees in a temple hall during a sitting ritual. In the foreground a young boy in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, hands gesturing, while other boys in orange and red-orange cloth sit around him. Behind them, adult men in orange robes with white forehead markings and mala beads sit with palms pressed together. Several men in white dhotis and shawls and boys in red and orange clothing fill the back rows. Low wooden stools and small brass cups stand on the mat in front of them.2013-12-24A seated group of young boys and men in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual on a mat-covered floor, with brass lamps, metal bowls and small offering trays before them. Several boys have shaved heads with white tilak bands across their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the front row, a boy in orange with a shaved head and white forehead band sits with hands together, while another boy sits with eyes closed, palms joined. Behind them, an older man in saffron with rudraksha malas and white body markings sits with palms pressed together. Behind him, a man in orange with a white forehead band and mala sits with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. A tray of petals and a small brass lamp sit in the foreground. The setting appears to be a hall with a glossy tiled floor.2013-11-14November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20132013-12-16A seated group of devotees and young disciples in orange and maroon robes during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a bald boy in orange holds a small brass bell beside a tray of offerings, while a man in orange with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sits with hands folded, and a woman in orange with gold bangles sits with palms pressed together. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and orange, some with rudraksha necklaces, sit on mats near brass cups, flower-filled plates and small pots, and men in white shirts sit in the background.2013-11-28 +2 copiesA seated shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangle. White sacred ash marks his forehead and arms, with a red bindi. Around him, young boys in maroon-red robes with rudraksha malas sit with folded hands. Brass plates with flower petals, small brass lamps and offering trays rest on silver-topped tables. A large plastic container sits in the foreground.2013-12-04A photo of young students seated in rows on a white tiled floor in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the walls. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe and sits with eyes lowered, hands resting on his knees. Beside him a girl in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them several boys in maroon-red robes sit in meditation posture, one smiling. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp and a tray with flower petals are arranged on a cloth in front. No identifiable adult is clearly seated as a central figure.2013-12-08Four young boys in saffron-orange robes with deep pink-red borders sit cross-legged on a white floor, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Each has white sacred ash marks on the forehead and arms, and several wear beaded rudraksha-style malas. Behind them, more robed children and adults in orange and red sit in rows. In front lie a red-and-orange cloth, brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a silver plate, incense sticks and a blue lidded container.2013-11-12Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Both wear white horizontal tilak stripes on forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas. The man on the right has a red bindi and a gold bangle. Behind them, younger boys in red-maroon robes sit with hands folded, and brass puja plates with flowers, fruit and lamps lie on low tables. Red chairs and stanchions appear in the background of a hall.2013-12-04December 04 20132013-12-04December 03 20132013-12-03December 09 20132013-12-09