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A 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.

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A 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 copiesA large group of men in saffron-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. A plate and small bowls sit in front of them. Behind them stand more seated participants and red curtains line the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the frame, so no candidate is marked.2014-04-18A group of young saffron-robed initiates sit cross-legged on a hall floor performing a ritual. Most have shaved heads with white vibhuti horizontal stripes across their foreheads and wear orange robes with rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass ritual implements and bells, and silver-toned trays, flowers and small offering items are set on the floor before them. An older man in a white shirt sits with hands pressed together at the back, and a figure in a red and orange cloth sits in the foreground holding a bell. Motion blur suggests active chanting or puja.2014-09-03A seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes perform a puja in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. Several have white and ash markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many hold small oil lamps, incense or offering items on brass plates; one raises a lit lamp high. A man in a white shirt stands in the background. In the foreground a lamp burns beside a brass vessel and offerings.2014-09-13June 03 20142014-06-03September 26 20132013-09-26A photograph of a large seated group during a ritual at an indoor hall with tiled floor. In the foreground, a row of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange dhotis and maroon-edged shawls sit cross-legged, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and brass implements, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass pots, small plates of offerings and a metal bowl are arranged on mats before them. Behind them, adults in white clothing and red lanyards sit and some hold lamps or join their palms in prayer. Fans and cabinets are visible at the back of the room. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed by the group.2013-03-25April 18 20142014-04-18A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a red mat, performing a ritual with raised hands. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala beads around their necks. Some wear orange dhotis and others wear plain white dhotis with gold borders. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit in front of them, and a small brass vessel is visible at the lower right. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing also take part, and red-cushioned seating is visible in the background. The image shows a group ritual chanting or puja in an indoor hall.2014-10-13A photograph of a seated group of young monks in saffron and orange robes, many with white and ochre tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies, holding small brass oil lamps and lit wicks during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing are visible, along with brass plates and offerings on the floor. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with white floor coverings.2014-09-18A group puja in a temple hall with polished white floor. In the foreground, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads, white tripundra markings on their foreheads and orange shawls over rudraksha malas perform ritual worship, holding small brass bells and lamps. Brass vessels, plates and small offerings sit on low wooden platforms before them. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothes watch and join in, some with hands raised in prayer. Metal stanchions line the left side of the hall.2014-06-06October 15 20132013-10-15