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March 26 2013

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Two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a puja. The boy on the left, with a shaved head and white tripundra on his forehead, rests his hands together in prayer. The boy on the right wears glasses, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small offering near brass ritual items. Brass cups, a bell, a plate with red flowers and sweets, and a conch-shaped vessel sit on a tray in front. Behind them, many other orange-robed participants sit in rows behind a chain barrier.2014-09-06July 01 20132013-07-01September 28 20132013-09-28September 19 20142014-09-19A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23A seated group of shaved-headed young sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual in a hall, with white tilaka and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass bells and implements, and brass vessels and a small plastic container sit on low wooden stands in front. A man on the left in rust-brown robes and a saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds a small brass lamp and a bell. Behind them, rows of seated boys in maroon and red robes and adults in red and white sit on the floor.2013-07-01A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a ritual. Several have white and red sacred ash markings on their foreheads and shaved heads. Some hold small yellow items and brass plates with oil lamps and flower offerings before them. Behind them, adult men in white and red clothing sit on red chairs, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another in a saffron wrap. The setting appears to be a hall with a tiled floor.2013-10-29September 05 20142014-09-05July 01 20132013-07-01Boys and young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange with a white forehead band holds a small oil lamp in cupped hands, eyes lowered. Brass puja trays with white flowers, a small brass lamp, and a copper-toned stand sit before them. Behind, seated devotees in orange and red garments hold lamps and offerings, and one man in white and gold at upper right raises a lamp. A green leaf and offering plates are visible on the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti practice with lamps and flower offerings.2013-04-29March 17 20132013-03-17June 11 20142014-06-11