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A seated group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange and red robes sits on a floor mat during a ritual gathering. Many have shaved heads with white sandalwood or vibhuti bands across the forehead and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a boy with glasses speaks or chants, and a bronze plate with a small cup and flower sits at lower right. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis and several people in plain clothes sit in rows in a hall with red chairs and a red curtain. A man in a white shirt and a red-and-white patterned shirt are visible in the back rows.

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September 14 20142014-09-14July 21 20172017-07-21A photograph of a large seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white and grey sacred marks on their foreheads and arms, sitting in rows on a hall floor during a ritual gathering. Some hold their hands together in prayer, others sit with hands in lap or resting on their knees. Behind them, seated adults in white shirts and dhotis, and a few in red or saffron, watch from red chairs against a plain wall.2014-08-16November 13 20132013-11-13March 26 20132013-03-26A seated group of shaven-headed Hindu monastics in saffron and maroon robes sits on mats in a bright hall with red curtains. Several men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings, and a young boy in orange sits near the front with a finger at his mouth. Behind them, a larger audience in white and red attire sits in rows, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right. Water cups and a small box rest on the floor in front.2013-07-21November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesMarch 17 20132013-03-17A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a Nithya Kriya Yoga session. In the foreground, many young boys with shaved heads and white sandal or ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor wearing orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas; several are chanting with open mouths and hands raised in mudra gestures. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged, some with white garlands or rudraksha malas, and a few wear orange cloth. A red mat and a small brass vessel are visible near the front, and stacked red chairs stand at the top right. No clearly identifiable presenter is shown.2013-09-13A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on a white tiled floor, with a red curtain and white wall behind them. In the foreground, many young boys and teenagers wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood stripes on their foreheads; several sit with palms joined in prayer. Among them are men in white dhotis and shirts, and some adults in red or maroon robes. Shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit near the front. A green-and-gold ritual brass plate and small offerings lie on the floor near the seated group. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles.2013-08-18A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with maroon-red and gold-bordered cloths, many with white vibhuti horizontal stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, several with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded, eyes closed in meditation. Brass plates, small lamps, and offering trays with flowers sit on mats in front of them, and older men in white and orange clothing sit in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2013-03-31Photo of a seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, sitting on a light floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron and a boy with red-framed glasses sit with hands folded or lips parted in chanting. Behind them, adult men with hands in anjali mudra and open-mouthed chanting sit among other boys in red and orange clothing. Brass plates, small lamps and offering trays rest in front of them, and a row of metal stanchions and chains runs behind. A brass oil lamp and a plastic container are visible at the lower edge.2013-10-22