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Boys and young men seated cross-legged in rows on a white tiled hall floor, many wearing red dhoti-style cloths with gold borders and white forehead bands, some in saffron-orange. A woman in white clothes with gold border and a rudraksha-style mala sits at right among them. Brass plates, small brass lamps and bowls of offerings are arranged on mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a cup sit at left. Several other people sit further back against red curtains.

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December 22 20132013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22September 23 20132013-09-23December 07 20132013-12-07November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesPhoto 11687387November 03 20122012-11-03June 14 20142014-06-14A seated group of young monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performs a ritual indoors on a mat-covered floor. Many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and several hold small brass lamps, flowers and offering plates. Behind them, a row of people in red and white clothing sits in a similar posture, some holding flames. Brass pots, trays of flowers and a small open book lie before them. An older man at left, with a shaved head and orange robe, sits among the group and holds a tray. Plain tiled walls and a light cloth backdrop form the setting.2014-02-05Photo 11736922 +1 copiesA photo of young students seated in rows on a white tiled floor in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the walls. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe and sits with eyes lowered, hands resting on his knees. Beside him a girl in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them several boys in maroon-red robes sit in meditation posture, one smiling. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp and a tray with flower petals are arranged on a cloth in front. No identifiable adult is clearly seated as a central figure.2013-12-08June 17 20142014-06-17