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A photograph of a seated group of young boys and men in a ritual hall, mostly in maroon and saffron robes. Several have white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas; a boy in front wears a maroon robe with gold trim, and a boy on the right wears maroon with a gold waistband and touches his cheek. Behind them, older men in saffron and white sit with hands folded, and brass puja plates and vessels rest on a low platform. The setting appears to be a devotional ceremony, with a red-and-orange cloth in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance alone.

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March 21 20132013-03-21November 13 20132013-11-13A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes and maroon shawls performing a puja at low tables with brass lamps, bells, small cups and offerings on silver trays. Several boys have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; the boy in front left holds his palms together in prayer, while the boy centre-left lifts a small spoon and the boy centre-right stirs a dish. Behind them, adult devotees in white clothes and saffron-clad men sit in rows in a hall with pale walls. Hands are folded in prayer and some heads are bowed in meditation. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang setting.2013-05-05A group of young boys with shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads sit cross-legged in a temple hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon and gold borders. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a shallow brass plate with offerings and a conch-like shell rest on a cloth in front of them. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing are seated, and a standing figure in white appears at the upper left. The boys look attentively forward during a ritual or satsang.2013-03-18A 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.2013-05-08A 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.2013-10-29A 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.2013-03-20May 03 20132013-05-03July 28 20132013-07-28A seated group of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes with pink and red waist cloths sit on red mats in a hall, with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. A boy in the centre holds a rudraksha mala and a tablet device. Other boys wear rudraksha malas and glasses, and several sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them an adult in white clothes sits among the crowd. Offerings and flowers lie on the floor in front. The scene suggests a devotional ritual session of young sannyasi students.2014-10-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10