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A photograph of a seated group of young male sannyasis in saffron-orange turbans and orange cloth, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and chests. In the foreground a young sannyasi with an orange turban and orange shawl sits with his palms held together over a small offering, his eyes forward. Brass plates with flowers and oil lamps sit on the floor before the group, and a few incense sticks are visible at right. Several other young men sit in the background, one at right in a white dhoti with a gold border. The setting appears to be an ashram or temple hall.

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August 04 20162016-08-04A photograph of seated young men in saffron-orange robes during a puja ceremony. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair wears an orange wrap and gold bangles and holds a small spoon while bringing his palms together in prayer near a brass plate. To the left, a man with long hair wears rudraksha malas and an orange wrap and rests his hand near his face. Behind them, others in orange cloth have white ash markings on their arms and chests. Brass lamps, pink flowers and small brass vessels sit on the floor in front of them.2017-08-04A row of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys sits cross-legged on the floor during a communal meal, many holding food in their hands. They wear orange cloths over their shoulders and orange head wraps, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and beaded bracelets on their wrists. Brass plates and leaf-shaped food servings lie in front of them. Blurred figures in white and red stand in the background of a bright hall.2018-01-08A photograph of a row of young devotees seated on the floor during a ritual gathering. They wear saffron-orange cloths draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads around their necks and wrists. The central boy has a vertical tilak on his forehead and white ash markings on his arms and shoulders. The girl on the right has dark curly hair and a saffron shawl. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow clothes sit and stand in the hall. Several seated people hold small offerings in their hands.2018-01-08September 12 20132013-09-12Two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a puja. The boy on the left, with a shaved head and white tripundra on his forehead, rests his hands together in prayer. The boy on the right wears glasses, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small offering near brass ritual items. Brass cups, a bell, a plate with red flowers and sweets, and a conch-shaped vessel sit on a tray in front. Behind them, many other orange-robed participants sit in rows behind a chain barrier.2014-09-06A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans sits along a table set with brass cups and plates of fruit and food. Several figures have hands pressed together in anjali and white vibhuti or sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. A tall young man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala, gold earring and a patterned head cloth, eyes closed. A younger boy in the centre also wears orange and a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead. The background is blurred with more people in white and grey.2018-01-08A 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.2013-09-23September 21 20132013-09-21A photograph of a seated group of young male students in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and shaved heads, attentively listening at a satsang. In the foreground a boy in orange wears a dark rudraksha mala and sits with hands pressed together; beside him a boy in glasses looks up, and a boy in an orange turban holds a pen. Behind them, men in orange with prayer-folded hands and notebooks sit on a white mat. A blue plastic container sits at the lower right.2013-08-04Photo 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.2013-10-22April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies