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September 01 2017

2017-09-01 +1 copies

September 01 2017

2017-09-01 +1 copies

Three young boys in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged in a hall during a ritual, their chests and arms marked with white ash lines. The boy on the left looks sideways with hands folded, the centre boy chants with palms together beside a small pink flower offering, and the boy on the right holds his hands together in prayer. Each wears rudraksha malas. Behind them stand tall golden poles, and rows of seated devotees in orange garments fill the room. Small oil lamps, incense smoke and pink flowers sit on the floor before them, and a large framed painting hangs on the back wall.

2017-09-01 +1 copies

September 11 2017

2017-09-11 +1 copies

July 05 2013

Photo of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on blue mats during a ritual puja. Two prominent boys in the foreground have white sandalwood vibhuti lines on their foreheads, red bindis, rudraksha malas around their necks and rudraksha bracelets on their arms; they sit with palms pressed together, eyes closed and mouths open as if chanting. Before them on an orange cloth are brass plates with flowers, a brass kalasha, small brass oil lamps, bowls and a small wooden box. A child at the left edge and another at the right, in maroon-and-orange clothing, are partly visible. Behind them is a white wall and a green plastic bowl.

A seated row of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sits on the floor, cross-legged on banana leaves set with small white cups. Several wear wooden rudraksha malas and thin gold chains; some have white ash lines on their bare chests and arms. Behind them a white-clad figure stands near a steel counter. The mood is an ashram meal setting, with figures looking to the side as if listening or waiting.

2017-09-19 +1 copies

Two young sannyasi-style disciples sit cross-legged side by side in meditation at a large hall, both in saffron-orange robes. The figure on the right wears an orange turban with a sindoor-like mark on the brow and a gold chain, eyes open and gazing forward. The figure on the left, with eyes closed, wears orange cloth, a long rudraksha mala, a white ash tripundra on the forehead and a small pendant. Behind them, a blurred crowd in white and orange sits among tall golden poles, with a pink-patterned sari visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a meditation or initiation session.

Several young people in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Their chests are bare and marked with white ash stripes, and they wear rudraksha malas. Long dreadlocked hair and white tilak marks on their foreheads are visible. In front of them are brass plates, small oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings, with a yellow container nearby. The boy at centre holds an offering and appears to be chanting. Others in the background are also seated in orange clothes. This looks like a puja or abhishekam scene.

A photograph of shaved-headed young boys seated cross-legged in orange robes with rudraksha malas, white sacred ash on their foreheads and red-and-white tilaks, during a ritual at a hall. Brass plates, small brass cups and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor before them. Several boys have hands in gesture or are eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, seated adults in white and orange shirts watch, and a man in an orange shirt sits with hands folded near the back. A plastic container and a green lid are in the lower right corner.

2013-09-26 +1 copies

June 19 2014

Five young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, performing puja. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white ash lines. Brass lamps, small bowls, flowers and offering plates sit on low silver-topped stands before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing are partly visible in a hall. The central figure looks down with eyes closed and holds a small brass object over a plate.