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Indoor ritual scene with several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, their foreheads marked with white sacred ash stripes. In the foreground, a bald man in orange holds a lit oil lamp on a yellow plate, while another in orange sits beside a tray with a small brass plate, a bell, and offering items on a blue cloth. Behind them, boys in red-and-gold garments sit cross-legged on mats and red carpet, some with white forehead marks. Light-coloured flooring and a red-carpeted area with metal stanchions frame the room, and a woman in orange with a mala sits in the background.

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold oil lamps; the man on the right holds a lit lamp toward the viewer, and the man on the left raises a hand near his face. Around them, young boys and a girl in red-maroon robes sit on the floor, some wearing saffron shawls. Behind them, older men in white with red shawls and folded hands sit on chairs, and brass plates with offerings and small lamps lie on a white cloth. The setting is an indoor hall with red carpeting and white pillars.2013-11-19Two seated men in saffron-orange robes perform an aarti with lit oil lamps in brass dishes, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti stripes. The man on the left wears large rudraksha malas and a bracelet and holds his lamp toward the camera; the man on the right, wearing gold earrings and a rudraksha mala, lifts a lamp and a smoking incense stick. Behind them, young boys in red-orange cloth sit in rows, along with seated adults in white clothing and rows of red chairs in a hall with orange banners on the walls. The scene is a ritual gathering with lamps and incense.2013-11-26November 28 20132013-11-28 +2 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA seated group of young male monastics in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a mat in a hall during a ritual. Many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and some hold small brass cups or offering trays with fruit, sweets and flowers. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on red chairs and some press their palms together in namaskar. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand are visible at the back. Several young boys sit in front with eyes closed or looking aside. The scene appears to be a group puja with offerings.2013-11-19Photograph of a seated ritual gathering of shaved-headed young boys and men in saffron-orange robes, many with rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings. In the foreground a young boy with a shaved head and earrings looks on. Behind, an older man in red-brown cloth with a red tilak holds a small lit oil lamp, while others hold brass lamps and offerings. Musical drums are visible at the back. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.2013-12-24November 15 20132013-11-15November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesA row of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes holds small brass oil lamps and plates of lit flames toward the viewer during a ritual. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white and ash-coloured tilak and vibhuti, and several wear rudraksha malas on wrists and necks. Lit candles and brass vessels with flowers sit on a table in the foreground, with red drapery behind.2013-11-26September 13 20132013-09-13December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesA large group of saffron-robed sannyasi boys and young men sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a blue-edged mat, with rows of brass plates holding fruit, sweets and small oil lamps in front of them. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; some hold hands in anjali mudra or lift their palms. Older men in orange robes and beaded necklaces sit among them, and behind, a crowd of devotees in white and red clothes sits on a red-carpeted hall behind rope barriers, with red drapes and chairs at the back. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.2013-11-23