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Seated young boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings hold lit incense sticks in a hall, with smoke drifting across the frame during a ritual. Several older men in orange robes sit behind them with rudraksha malas, and a few men in white clothing stand in the background among red-orange draped structures. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with incense offerings and brass trays nearby.

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May 04 20132013-05-04A group of young saffron-robed boys and novices sit on the floor of a pink-walled hall performing a ritual with lit oil lamps held aloft. The foreground boys wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, one holding a brass lamp high and another holding a plate of offerings. Behind them, more orange-robed participants raise flames, and a few men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. A bald man in orange near the centre also holds a lit lamp. Red and orange cloths hang from the back wall, with a small plastic container and metal trays on the floor.2013-04-24A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor at a temple-like hall, many with white and vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The foreground boys hold small brass objects and raise hands in gesture, with a small plate and tumbler on the low table before them; smoke or incense drifts through the air. Behind them, adult devotees in orange and white stand and sit, with red and orange cloth banners and pink walls in the background. A bald, bespectacled man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits among them. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-04-24March 06 20132013-03-06August 04 20172017-08-04Young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on a floor, dressed in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold brass bells and small oil lamps while performing a ritual. A boy in the foreground, wearing a small gold earring, rings a bell and holds a lit lamp, with a brass kalasha and offerings of flowers on the stone surface before him. Other saffron-clad participants sit in the background, and a brass lamp burns on the right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-07-02May 15 20132013-05-15August 04 20172017-08-04A 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 02 20132013-05-02A group of young saffron-robed students sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing a ritual with brass vessels, oil lamps and small flames. Many wear white forehead bands and orange cloth with beaded malas, some with red and orange sashes. Silver trays hold brass puja items, flowers and offerings. Behind them, older men in orange and white robes, some with malas, join in the worship. Gold and orange decor and a red curtain fill the hall.2013-05-03A 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.2013-05-02