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Shaven-headed young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes sit close together at a homa or yagna fire pit, performing a ritual. Several wear white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and a few have earrings and beaded necklaces. One boy in front holds a wooden ladle or spoon over the flames, while another reaches toward the offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a white tilak stands behind them with a necklace and bangles. Behind the group, a large crowd of people in white clothes watches. Flames, a brass vessel and small offerings are visible in the foreground.

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A photograph of a group of young children, mostly shaved-headed boys and a few girls with hair tied back, seated closely together on a mat in orange and saffron robes with maroon borders. Several have white or ash-coloured smears on their scalps and faces, and some wear vertical tilaka marks, earrings and beaded necklaces. Two older girls in orange sit behind them, and an adult in white is visible at the right edge. Some children hold small items and look toward the front. A small oil lamp and brass items sit in the foreground.2013-07-22A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, a row of young boys wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on a white floor, holding small brass items, a book and offering implements. Behind them, rows of boys in red-and-maroon robes sit in the same posture, and adults in white dhotis and shirts sit among them. A brass tray with flowers, a small oil lamp and brass vessels is placed at the lower left, with a bowl of petals and lamps at the right edge. Several people in the background wear saffron or red shawls. The setting appears to be a hall with white pillars and red draped fabric.2013-10-25Photo 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.2013-10-22Seated young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. Several have white tilak stripes across the forehead and shaved heads. One boy in the foreground holds a white object in his hands, and brass dishes, flower petals and a red-and-white flower offering lie on the floor before them. Adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit in the background, and a wrist watch and red flowers are visible near the front. The scene resembles a puja or satsang, with the boys participating as young sannyasi-style students.2014-06-06A seated group of young and adult male devotees performs a lamp ritual indoors during a puja. Many wear saffron-orange or maroon cloths, have shaved heads and white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads, and hold lit oil lamps or flower offerings. Brass vessels, small plates of food and flowers sit on low tables in front. A man in a white shirt and a seated figure in white clothing stand in the background among other onlookers, several with hands joined. Rudraksha malas hang around some necks. Several people appear visibly absorbed in the ritual.2014-09-10A 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 18 20132013-09-18August 16 20142014-08-16A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a ritual. Several have white and red sacred ash markings on their foreheads and shaved heads. Some hold small yellow items and brass plates with oil lamps and flower offerings before them. Behind them, adult men in white and red clothing sit on red chairs, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another in a saffron wrap. The setting appears to be a hall with a tiled floor.2013-10-29August 19 20142014-08-19A 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.2013-09-23Dense 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.2013-04-03