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Young boys in saffron-orange robes sit in a row on the floor of a hall with red curtains, performing a ritual. Many have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, shaved heads and beaded rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small brass oil lamps and ritual implements, and brass vessels and lamps rest on a low tray in front. An older figure in white is visible at the far left edge. Pada puja setting with oil lamps and ritual objects.

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Photograph of a ritual in a bright white hall with red curtains and a wooden door behind. Rows of young boys and youths seated on mats wear orange robes, beaded rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and several hold small brass bells and oil lamps. Brass puja vessels, a small silver plate and cloth bundles lie on the floor in front, and an adult in white handles items at the far left. Lit candles line the background.2014-04-20A photograph of a row of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor at a long white table during a puja. Several boys have shaved heads, white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads, and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. They hold small brass bells and lamps and perform ritual gestures over brass puja vessels, lamps and small offerings laid on the table. Red curtains and a wooden door stand in the background, with a few other robed figures and a lit oil lamp visible further back. A brown cloth bag with gold trim rests on the table at left.2014-04-20June 19 20142014-06-19October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13March 27 20132013-03-27April 03 20132013-04-03Photograph of a seated group of young ashram boys and young men in orange robes with white forehead bands, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on a red mat in a hall during a puja. Several hold small brass bells and handbells, one holds a lit oil lamp, and brass plates with offerings sit before them. A boy in front wears glasses and rings a bell, while a young person in the centre with palms pressed together wears an orange robe and mala. Adults in white shirts sit in the background.2014-08-31September 18 20132013-09-18A large hall during a seated ritual: rows of young saffron-robed boys sit on the floor with white horizontal tilaka stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flowers and lit oil lamps are arranged on silver trays in front of them. Behind them, adults in white clothing and saffron robes sit in rows on mats, with a few men wearing red and white shawls. Red drapes and tall white pillars line the back of the hall. The scene reads as a puja or satsang gathering. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-04-13A photograph of a seated group of young sannyasi-style boys and men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, white vertical forehead markings, and shaved heads, chanting with eyes closed beside brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a yellow box on the floor. The scene looks like a ritual gathering in an indoor hall. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2013-03-21August 19 20142014-08-19