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A crowd of young and adult devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand in a hall with colourful floor mats and banana-leaf style offerings. In the foreground, a boy in orange turban and dhoti-style wrap with rudraksha mala beads and white markings on his arms and chest grins with his mouth open while holding a handful of food. Beside him a younger boy with short hair and white ash on his shoulder faces away, and a girl in an orange turban holds a rudraksha mala. A young man on the left holds food in cupped hands and wears a rudraksha mala and layered necklaces. Behind them, many people in orange and maroon clothes handle food and stand among seated devotees. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person.

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August 14 20172017-08-14Several young people in saffron-orange robes and orange head wraps stand close together in a bright hall, many with long dark hair wound into tall topknots. Many have white ash or paint markings on their arms, shoulders and foreheads, and rudraksha beads hang across their chests. In the foreground, a smiling girl with a red forehead mark holds out cupped hands, while a young man in front reaches to take a handful of yellow flowers or powder. Other participants in the background also hold yellow petals. The overall scene suggests a group ritual or offering among devotees.2018-04-04A photograph of a seated group of young male sannyasis in saffron-orange turbans and orange cloth, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and chests. In the foreground a young sannyasi with an orange turban and orange shawl sits with his palms held together over a small offering, his eyes forward. Brass plates with flowers and oil lamps sit on the floor before the group, and a few incense sticks are visible at right. Several other young men sit in the background, one at right in a white dhoti with a gold border. The setting appears to be an ashram or temple hall.2017-09-01 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesSeated young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. Several have white tilak stripes across the forehead and shaved heads. One boy in the foreground holds a white object in his hands, and brass dishes, flower petals and a red-and-white flower offering lie on the floor before them. Adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit in the background, and a wrist watch and red flowers are visible near the front. The scene resembles a puja or satsang, with the boys participating as young sannyasi-style students.2014-06-06July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14September 11 20142014-09-11September 13 20142014-09-13