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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with white tiled floor and pink curtains. In the foreground, two shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, hands in mudra, eyes closed, beside a barrel drum with a skin head. Behind them rows of similarly robed young people sit at low tables. On the left, a small framed image, marigold and red flower petals, a brass plate, a brass bowl and a kalasha-style vessel form a puja setup on an orange cloth, with incense sticks. Brass horn instruments rest on a striped cloth at right. A distant adult in white stands among the crowd.

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A photo of seated young students in saffron-orange robes during a ritual at a hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground two boys with closed eyes sit with palms together, wearing rudraksha malas; one holds a small brass vessel. Before them lie a framed picture with red flower garlands, a brass plate with red flowers, bowls and a small oil lamp on an orange cloth. Behind them, rows of similarly robed students sit at low tables with drums and brass horns nearby, and a few adults in white stand among the attendees.2013-10-31A large hall with rows of seated young men and boys in saffron-orange robes performing a puja. In the foreground, two boys with shaved heads sit with eyes closed and hands folded, one wearing rudraksha beads. Before them on an orange cloth is a framed photograph with a red flower, a brass plate of red petals, a bell, a small brass lamp with incense, and a conch-shaped vessel. Dhol-style drums and brass horns rest on a striped mat at right. Pink curtains hang along the back wall.2013-10-31October 31AFP 20132013-10-31April 25 20142014-04-25A group of young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flowers and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a low tray. Adults in orange robes sit further back in the hall, and a rope barrier and white pillars frame the space. Several people are visible in the scene, including the front row of boys and others seated behind them.2014-06-19August 12 20132013-08-12A seated puja scene with several shaved-headed young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor behind brass ritual vessels, oil lamps, small bowls and a silver tray with flower petals. The foreground boys wear orange cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash with a central mark on their foreheads; the boy closest to camera wears glasses and is speaking or chanting. A man at left wears white dhoti-style cloth with orange garments and rudraksha beads, with a bare upper body and a white wrap. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and small silver dishes are arranged on a red and pink cloth. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-01A photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on woven mats in a bright hall, during a satsang gathering. The foreground boy on the right has a white forehead line and a red bindi, holds a brass bell and rests his hand on a brass plate; a boy beside him wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Other seated boys in orange and maroon robes sit in rows, and brass plates, a small silver tray, a kalasha-like brass vessel and ritual items lie on mats in front. Adults in white sit farther back. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-05-08August 15 20132013-08-15April 10 20132013-04-10A row of young boys and teenagers sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall, seated for a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala beads and have white ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. One older youth in white dhoti-style cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass puja vessels, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style pot and flower petals rest on a blue cloth in front of them. Several boys have hands joined or folded in prayer. A carpeted hall and seated audience sit behind them.2014-08-24April 10 20132013-04-10