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April 23 2013

2013-04-23 +2 copies

Seated group of young boys in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas, each with a white horizontal forehead mark, sitting cross-legged in rows on a pale floor before brass puja trays, plates, lamps and small vessels set on low silver-toned stands. Behind them older men in orange and white clothing sit among seated devotees, with a pillar and a red-clad figure at left. The scene suggests a padapuja-style ritual gathering, with the boys' hands folded or resting on laps.

A photograph of a group of young shaved-headed boys and older men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. The boys wear orange cloths with magenta borders, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. Several chant with mouths open and hands raised in gesture. In front of them lie brass plates, lamps, small bowls, flowers and garlands on a white cloth. Red curtains hang in the background. A figure on the upper left, in orange with beads and white markings, is partly visible.

A large hall filled with seated people in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, many young boys and men with shaved heads, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas wear saffron-orange robes and sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or raised in prayer. Brass thalis, small brass cups, lamps and offering plates sit on low white platforms in front of them. Behind them, rows of adults in white dhotis and white kurtas, and some in white saris, sit in meditation. The floor is tiled white and the walls are pale with red curtains at the back.

September 09 2014

A group puja in an indoor hall with many participants seated on orange mats. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange robes with red-bordered dhotis or shawls and gold or beaded necklaces. Two men at the front are seated cross-legged with brass vessels, a plate of flowers and bells before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, sit with open books on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small cups and a plate of offerings sit on the orange cloth.

2010-10-16 +1 copies

April 04 2013

2013-04-04 +1 copies

Photograph of three shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on low wooden platforms in a pink-walled hall with red curtains. Each has white sacred ash marks on the forehead and arms and rudraksha malas. Each sits before a brass tray with oil lamps, small bowls of offerings and a small metal vessel. The man at left and the centre man read from loose papers. No one in the scene is identified by name.

A young boy with a shaved head and white tilak marks sits cross-legged on a mat with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. He wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him, several seated men and boys in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings also sit with eyes closed or hands folded during a ritual. Brass vessels, a brass oil lamp, a bell-handled brass lamp, and small bowls with offerings such as a white flower-like bulb and pieces of food sit on a cloth in front. The setting appears to be a puja or prayer ceremony.

April 10 2013

November 16 2013

2013-11-16 +1 copies

A seated group of young boys and a few older attendees in a hall with a tiled floor. Several boys wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange robes leans forward writing on a sheet of paper, while a younger boy beside him in orange sits with a small cup. Silver-coloured ritual plates or trays lie on the floor in front. Behind them, seated adults in white and maroon or red clothing and standing attendees watch the proceedings.