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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with a red-curtained window, where a row of young and adult devotees in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; some wear red-bordered dhotis and gold waistbands. Before them on mats are brass plates, small lamps, kumkum dishes and offering vessels. Several white-clad onlookers stand in the background.

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July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesA long row of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor in a bright hall, wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with red-and-maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Many have white tilak marks on their foreheads and shaved heads. In front of them lie brass kalasha pots, bells, small bowls, a plate of flowers and offerings, and a green tray. One boy near the front holds a pen over a notebook. Pink curtains hang at the windows, and a framed image of a deity hangs on the back wall. Behind the row, a few adults in orange and red robes sit and stand.2013-04-02 +1 copiesMay 08 20132013-05-08A group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02September 23 20132013-09-23A large hall with pink walls and red curtains shows a group of young boys and a few adult men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with red borders, standing with palms pressed together in anjali. Several boys have tilak marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them, adults in white and red-brown clothing stand in the crowd. A small tray with flowers, kumkum and offerings sits on a mat at right. Several people in the background have shaved heads and white markings.2013-08-18December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of a large group of young and adult sannyasis seated on the floor in orange saffron robes with red borders, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head presses his palms together in prayer while another boy holds a small brass plate. Silver-topped low tables in front hold brass oil lamps, flowers, and small brass vessels. Behind them more devotees sit in the hall.2013-04-29May 01 20132013-05-01December 03 20132013-12-03April 18 20132013-04-18A group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on low white wooden platforms on a polished marble floor, performing puja. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. Each platform holds brass plates, a small oil lamp, flowers, and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white watch and join in, and red chairs line the hall under a gold-framed mirror.2013-05-03