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A seated group of young disciples in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings performs a ritual, several holding small brass bells and implements over a floor with trays and small metal vessels. Several boys wear red and gold shawls, and a few sit behind them in white clothing. Their eyes are closed or lowered as they chant in unison. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are young disciples and devotees in a group chanting setting.

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A group of shaved-headed young boys and some adult men in saffron-orange robes and red-and-gold sashes sit cross-legged on a red-carpeted floor, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. Brass bells, small bowls and metal ritual vessels sit on low silver stools and plates in front. Several participants have their mouths open in recitation while holding bells, and a boy in the centre raises a small object near his forehead. Plastic containers and leaf plates are placed nearby.2013-08-03August 22 20142014-08-22March 25 20132013-03-25A photograph of a seated group of young and adult ascetic devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, most with white sandalwood or vibhuti lines and bindis on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some sit before brass plates of offerings and a bell. Two older men in the back row look toward the camera, and a person in white stands in the background near a fan and a table. Several faces are partially cropped.2013-09-18July 28 20132013-07-28Photo 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.2013-10-22September 25 20132013-09-25 +1 copiesAugust 02 20132013-08-02April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09A group of young shaven-headed initiates in saffron and maroon robes sit on the floor during a puja ceremony. The foreground boy wears saffron cloth, a long rudraksha mala, a small pendant, and a white tilak with red kumkum on the forehead, raising his hands and chanting. Beside and behind him, other boys in orange and maroon garments chant and gesture with raised palms. Brass oil lamps, a small bell and offering vessels sit on the floor, with flower garlands in the lower left. Adult devotees in orange and white attire sit in the background. The scene shows a temple ritual with chanting boys.2014-09-05A 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 copies