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December 31 2013

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A large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples sit cross-legged on a white floor in rows during a ritual gathering. Many have white vertical tilak or forehead marks and rudraksha malas over orange and saffron cloth, with red waist cloths visible. Brass plates, small brass vessels, a steel bowl and plates of offerings sit in front of them, and a few hold bowls. Several young boys wear red-framed glasses. Behind them, people in white clothing sit along the back and a red-curtained stage area is visible.2013-12-31September 23 20132013-09-23November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 18 20132013-11-18February 05 20142014-02-05December 31 20132013-12-31February 06 20142014-02-06December 07 20132013-12-07December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA seated row of young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor in a pink-walled hall during a ritual. Many shave their heads; some wear rudraksha malas, and one boy on the right wears an orange headwrap with rudraksha beads and red glasses on the left. In front of each sits a white-tiled puja seat holding brass plates, bowls, a small lamp and a kalasha-like vessel with flowers. Wooden doors and stone-block walls appear in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in the frame.2013-08-04A seated group of young monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performs a ritual indoors on a mat-covered floor. Many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and several hold small brass lamps, flowers and offering plates. Behind them, a row of people in red and white clothing sits in a similar posture, some holding flames. Brass pots, trays of flowers and a small open book lie before them. An older man at left, with a shaved head and orange robe, sits among the group and holds a tray. Plain tiled walls and a light cloth backdrop form the setting.2014-02-05A hall of seated monks and nuns in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sits in rows on woven mats, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Several have shaved heads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Banana leaves holding food and small paper cups sit in front of them. Two figures at front right have pressed palms and beaded necklaces, and one wears a white-clad person standing at the far back among the rows.2013-11-14