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A seated group of young sannyasi-style boys and youths in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks sit on a mat in a hall with pink curtains. In the foreground, a boy holds a small white offering and sits beside brass vessels, a kalasha, small oil lamps, incense sticks, flower petals and a brass plate on a woven mat. Pink and orange decorative hangings line the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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April 03 20132013-04-03Photo of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with pink curtains and hanging decorative banners. Rows of young saffron-robed monks, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit on mats. In the foreground a young monk in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala offers flowers from a small plate. Brass kalasha pots, oil lamps, bowls of flowers, a brass plate and a pair of wooden padukas sit on the floor before them. Around twenty visible people; no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2013-04-03A photograph of a group puja in an ashram hall. Rows of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, several with white sacred ash marks across their foreheads and wooden rudraksha-style malas around their necks. A small boy in the foreground, wearing saffron and a mala, holds white flowers toward a brass vessel. Brass plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass pot, incense sticks, flower petals and a pair of wooden padukas sit on the mats before them. Pink curtains and windows line the background wall.2013-04-03A photograph of a seated ritual in a hall with pink curtains and colourful pillars. Rows of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead bands, sit cross-legged on mats. They hold flowers and white cloth and make offerings over brass lamps, bowls and kalasha-style vessels arranged on the floor, with small oil lamps lit. The scene looks like a puja or padapuja. The partially visible room shows a framed picture on the wall.2013-04-03A row of young boys in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in a hall, each with white vibhuti horizontal stripes on the forehead and rudraksha malas around the neck. They reach forward to offer flowers and rice over brass plates, lamps and kalasha-style vessels arranged on the floor, as in a puja or abhishekam. Oil lamps are lit along the mat. The nearest boy on the right, with a wristwatch, is smiling and offering a flower beside a younger smiling child. Pink curtains, hanging decorations and a window line the background.2013-04-03A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti tilaka on their foreheads, perform a puja on a mat-covered floor in a hall with pink curtains and colourful pillars. Brass kalashas, bowls, a small brass lamp with lit oil lamps, flowers and petals are arranged before them. The boys hold white flowers and offer them in ritual gestures, while a smiling younger boy sits among them. Many more seated devotees in orange fill the background.2013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesPhoto of a seated group of young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes with red-trimmed shawls, sitting cross-legged on mats in a hall with pink curtains. Many boys have white forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas, pressing palms together in anjali. Brass kalasha vessels, brass lamps, small bowls and flower garlands are arranged on mats in front of them. Portrait photographs hang on the wall at the back.2013-04-03