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March 10 2013

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A photograph of a seated group of young boys and older men in a bare, tiled hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground, about a dozen boys in red-maroon robes with yellow sashes sit on a red mat with hands pressed in anjali. Behind them, many robed sannyasis in saffron and orange garments with gold-edged cloth and beaded malas sit in rows, some with hands folded. A figure in white robes stands near the back left. The scene suggests a satsang or devotional gathering. Many people are visible, mostly seated.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10August 18 20132013-08-18May 01 20132013-05-01A large hall with many seated participants in a ritual setting. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes sit on mats with rudraksha malas, beside brass puja plates, small bells, lamps and fruit offerings. Behind them rows of boys in maroon-red robes with white forehead bands sit cross-legged, several with folded hands, some wearing rudraksha malas. Further back, adults in white clothes sit on the floor, and portrait frames hang on the wall above red curtains, while people in white stand along the rear. Pale walls and ceiling fans complete the scene.2013-07-07A large hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated group in orange robes with white forehead and body markings, sitting before small brass puja vessels, lamps and offerings on mats. Central figures wear orange robes and rudraksha malas; one in a white dhoti sits to the right. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and red clothing watch, and standing attendants stand near a shelf of framed images at the back.2013-07-24September 24 20132013-09-24July 23 20132013-07-23Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with a red carpet. In the foreground, shaven-headed sannyasi-style priests wear orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, younger boys in maroon tunics with gold trim sit cross-legged, several holding small brass vessels and lamps. Behind the rows, adults in white dress sit among other devotees, and a woman in a red top and white sari is visible. Brass pots and ritual items are arranged on mats.2013-06-08March 01 20132013-03-01August 15 20132013-08-15A row of shaved-headed young sannyasi-style monks sits cross-legged on a hall floor, wearing saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small kalasha-style vessels and plates of offerings are arranged on low tables before them. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothes fill the room, with red curtains at the windows. Several monks sit upright and attentive, facing forward.2013-04-10 +1 copies