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July 30 2013

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A young boy with a shaved head wears an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala with a small pendant, his forehead marked with white and red tilak. He holds a small object in one hand and looks down with eyes lowered. Behind him, other saffron-clad monastics and seated devotees in white fill a hall with white pillars and draped red fabric.2013-07-13A shaved-headed young boy in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat during a ritual. He has a white vertical tilak marking on his forehead and his eyes are lowered. He reaches toward brass puja plates and small brass bowls arranged on an orange cloth, with a white conch-shaped shell and a leopard-print cloth nearby. Behind him, other seated participants wear red and white dhotis. A clear plastic container sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or energization ritual.2014-10-06A young boy with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits on the floor with eyes lowered in a devotional posture. Behind him, seated monks in orange robes have their hands folded in prayer. A small brass oil lamp and a white flower sit on the floor in front of him. Other people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2013-07-05A shaven-headed young boy in orange monastic robes sits with eyes lowered in meditation, a white sandalwood-style band across his forehead and a red bindi between his brows. He wears silver hoop earrings and a draped orange shawl edged in red. Behind him, another person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting in their lap, and a blurred ceremonial setting with brass items suggests a puja or satsang.2013-10-31April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesBoys 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.2013-04-29September 26 20132013-09-26March 25 20132013-03-25March 22 20132013-03-22March 25 20132013-03-25August 09 20162016-08-09