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A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon-edged shawls and rudraksha malas sits on a mat indoors, many with white forehead bands, holding small brass bells and offering trays with brass vessels, kumkum and flowers laid out before them as part of a puja. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and white attire sit in rows watching the ritual in a hall with pink walls and a stage area. The boys' hands are raised in ritual gestures and some hold bells.

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March 21 20132013-03-21March 17 20132013-03-17October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A seated group of devotees in a hall, many wearing orange and saffron shawls with lanyards. In the front rows, young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings wear orange and red robes and rudraksha malas, seated on mats with brass plates and small brass vessels in front of them. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and orange shawls sit in rows. A man in a red-and-orange wrap sits among the front row on the left. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23A photograph of a seated group of young boys and some adult men in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange or maroon sacred cloths with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Boys in the foreground sit cross-legged on mats; one holds a brass plate, and brass ritual vessels and a small green object sit on a low table. Several adults in white shirts with red lanyards sit in rows behind. The page indicates a satsang, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-03-20Dense group of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon shawls seated on the floor during a ritual, many with white horizontal tilak bands across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold their palms together in anjali mudra or sit with hands folded, and small oil lamps and offering plates glow on the floor in front. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering, with boys and men in the foreground and a watermarked archive copyright along the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from this image.2013-04-03April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20132013-01-03A 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.2013-07-01A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit in a hall, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Several bow forward with heads down toward the floor. Behind them, adult devotees in white and light shirts sit with hands folded. A small silver tray with a brass or bowl offering sits at lower left. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja session. No figure clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so no person is identified as him.2013-04-14