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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red carpeting. Many young boys and some adult men sit cross-legged in rows, wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several boys have white vibhuti (sacred ash) bands across their foreheads and red bindi marks. Several boys sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and others have hands resting in their laps with eyes closed. In the foreground, brass plates and bowls hold yellow flowers, fruit, and oil lamps, indicating a puja. Adult men in white clothing sit in the background, some wearing lanyards. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

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A seated group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white vertical forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit on the floor of a hall during a ritual. Several hold small brass or silver puja plates and cups, some with flowers, and one boy raises his hands in prayer. Silver trays and small metal vessels sit on low tables before them, with white and red ceremonial fabric visible in the background. In the upper left, a man in an orange robe and turban-style head covering is seated among others. The scene reads as a devotional gathering with offerings.2013-10-22A 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 copiesOctober 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesJuly 28 20132013-07-28Young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a red cloth performing a puja with brass ritual vessels, a small brass lamp and a bell-shaped object. The boy in front right holds a small ladle and wears a long rudraksha mala, his face marked with white and orange tilak. Another boy beside him, in orange, wears a white-and-orange tilak. Behind them, adults in saffron and white dhotis sit in a seated gathering with rudraksha malas. A small green card with printed writing sits in the lower left foreground.2014-06-01 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20142014-09-14A large group of seated monks and devotees performs a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, young boys in saffron and orange robes with maroon shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, holding brass puja vessels and plates. Several have white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, older monks in saffron and maroon garments sit with hands folded or holding ritual items, and devotees in white clothing fill the back rows. Brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the role of the figures is described only as monks and devotees.2013-03-29A group of young boys and a few adult men in saffron and orange robes sit closely together during a ritual, many with white sacred ash bands across their foreheads and bare shaved heads. Several boys hold small brass dishes and offer petals and flowers near a low ritual setup with small oil lamps and brass vessels on the floor. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch quietly in rows of red chairs. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual offering performed by young initiates.2013-10-29September 19 20142014-09-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMarch 21 20132013-03-21August 02 20132013-08-02