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A 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.

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A large group of saffron-robed monastic students sits cross-legged on a white floor for a ritual. Many have white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha malas; the front row has shaven heads. Several have palms pressed together in prayer, and others hold small brass vessels and ritual items on tray-like plates in front of them. A few adults in orange and maroon robes sit among them, and some men in white shirts sit in the back. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and a red cloth runs along the back. It appears to be a group puja or chanting session.2013-08-02A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red chairs and pink walls. Several young shaved-headed boys and men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor covered with white cloth, wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Some hold small brass lamps or ritual implements, and brass plates hold flowers, fruit and small vessels. Behind them older men in white and a man in a white shirt watch from the seated rows. The scene resembles a puja or homa-style worship; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2013-08-02May 01 20132013-05-01A 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.2013-05-02A group of young boys and novices in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in a hall, eyes closed and mouths open as if chanting or singing together. Many have white horizontal tilak lines across their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks; the front boy in the centre also has a red bindi. Some have their hands folded in prayer, and small brass plates and offering dishes sit on a silver tray in front of them. Behind them, adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-12 +1 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10A 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.2013-04-24A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on their foreheads sits on mats before small brass puja trays, oil lamps, and silver plates holding flowers and offerings. Many hold lamps or small brass vessels. Behind them, a row of seated adults in white clothes watches the ritual, and a gilded throne with a carved bird motif stands at the right beside orange drapery.2013-05-01A 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.2013-04-24September 25 20142014-09-25