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Indoor photo of a group of men and boys seated in a hall. In the foreground, a smiling bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits at left. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a bare shoulder and a wrist band sits among attentive boys. Boys in dark t-shirts and glasses look on, one with a white forehead band and another with a red tilak, while one boy rests his head on his arms beside a green plastic bucket. A brass ornament sits on a red cloth in the foreground.

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February 26 20132013-02-26April 01 20132013-04-01A ritual scene during a puja with several young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a boy with short hair and a wrapped orange cloth sits at a brass-and-flower ritual setup, a small oil lamp burning nearby. Beside him a smiling young boy with a shaved head, white-and-red forehead markings and earrings holds his hands near the offerings. On the right a boy in glasses and orange robes holds a small offering. Behind them an adult man with a shaved head, tripundra markings and rudraksha beads sits in the background, with rows of red chairs and seated audience members beyond. Marigold flowers and brass vessels lie on the cloth.2013-10-30March 17 20132013-03-17A photograph of a seated group of saffron-and-red robed men during a ritual gathering, with many shaven heads and white tilak marks painted on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a man in wire-rimmed glasses, with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered yellow shawl, holds a thin stick or wick near his mouth while others sit beside him with gold bangles and beaded malas. Behind them more devotees in orange and red garments sit on the floor, and a small cup and a patterned cloth with offerings lie at the lower left.2014-09-13October 29 20132013-10-29April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesSeptember 12 20132013-09-12Photograph of a seated group in an ashram hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in a rust-red robe with an orange shawl and a gold-coloured chain with a pendant wears white vertical tilak on his forehead and presses his palms together in devotion. Behind him, rows of boys and young men in red and gold-bordered robes sit with white sacred ash on their foreheads, some with palms joined. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala. Brass cups and a small lamp sit on the floor before them. Individual identity uncertain from appearance; no candidate is clearly the page's subject.2013-06-24A photograph of several young boys seated closely together, all with shaved heads and white forehead markings, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre wears glasses and a small pendant, gesturing with an open hand; the boy at left smiles and gestures toward him. Others in red-and-orange robes sit behind, one holding a brass plate.2013-04-13 +1 copiesRows of young sannyasi students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a satsang, with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have shaved heads; one wears glasses, and others wear bangles. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron clothing with rudraksha malas look forward attentively. Behind them, devotees in red and white clothing sit near cloth-covered seating and a small lamp, with lit candles visible at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-08-15November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copies