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A photograph in a large hall with white tiled floor and red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground a young boy with a shaved head, white vertical forehead marks and an orange robe looks toward the camera. Behind him, young men and boys in orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on mats with brass puja plates, small bowls, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings, appearing to take part in a puja or ritual. Rudraksha malas hang from the seated men's necks. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands in the centre. Framed portraits hang on the walls and a few other robed people move about the room.

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A close photograph of a shaven-headed young boy in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white floor, hands folded in his lap, with a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several sannyasis in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas sit in rows on the floor, some with brass plates and small vessels before them, in a hall with pink pillars and red drapes. A man in white ritual clothing sits at the far right.2013-12-04November 28 20132013-11-28 +2 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesDecember 10 20132013-12-10December 11 20132013-12-11December 12 20132013-12-12A large group of young boys and a few adults sit cross-legged on a tiled hall floor during a ritual gathering. Most boys wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth and have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. A bald, orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits in the centre-right, a boy beside him in orange seems to be receiving marks, and a man in white clothes with folded hands sits at the back. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, kumkum and small lamps are arranged on the floor, along with a small decorated silver-and-red stand and a silver tray. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall and an orange-robed figure stands in the background.2013-12-12A row of young boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, hands folded in prayer or resting on their laps. Silver trays with flowers, small brass lamps, bowls of offerings and a silver puja platform sit in front of them. More boys in red and orange garments sit in the background.2013-12-11December 16 20132013-12-16December 10 20132013-12-10A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples sit on the floor of a hall with white tiles and brass puja plates, trays and small vessels in front of them. Many wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a bald child in orange nearby handles a brass vessel. Behind them, seated spectators in white shirts and red chairs watch the ritual, which appears to be a pada-puja gathering.2013-11-28 +3 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copies