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October 25 2012

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A seated group of young boys in maroon dhotis and maroon shawls edged with gold borders performs a puja on a mat. Several boys raise incense sticks and small brass bells, while others sit with hands joined. Brass lamps, small metal cups, a plate of flowers and oil lamps lie on a woven mat in front. Behind them, adults in white and a few in orange sit in rows on the floor.2012-10-25June 06 20122012-06-06A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, wearing maroon robes with gold-edged shoulder sashes. Several boys hold small brass vessels and cups, lifting them toward the ritual objects in front of them; some bare-chested boys sit among them. Brass lamps, a small orange cloth-covered tray and metal puja items sit on the floor. Adults in white clothing are visible in the background. Several boys wear white forehead markings. Ritual puja with brass vessels, performed in a hall.2013-01-03August 19 20142014-08-19A photograph of a large ritual gathering with many boys seated on red mats and floor cushions. Most boys wear maroon kurta-style tunics with gold trim and have white ash or paste marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass or copper vessels, flowers and spoons, and some pour or offer items at brass plates with small oil lamps and offerings on orange and yellow cloths. In the background, adults in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari sit among the group. Mixed ages are present, and the scene looks like a puja or abhishekam-style ritual.2013-06-05March 29 20132013-03-29October 25 20122012-10-25A photograph of a group ritual with many seated participants holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Foreground boys wear maroon sleeveless vests with gold trim and white forehead tilaka marks, and one wears glasses. Adult men in orange saffron cloth with rudraksha malas raise lamps, one with a bare upper torso and gold arm ornaments. Behind them men wear white kurtas with orange lanyards. The setting appears to be a satsang-style gathering with brass vessels on the floor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked as present.2013-03-20September 07 20132013-09-07A seated group of young boys and adult men performing a ritual puja on the floor of a hall. Several boys wear maroon sleeveless tunics with yellow trim and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some raising small lamps or offering pieces. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a long orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small lamp, while another bald man in orange shawl and bead mala sits in front, holding a flame. A silver tray holds marigold flowers and a small framed image, with other brass vessels nearby. Several boys in the background also hold lamps or offerings, with white sacred ash markings on their arms and faces.2013-07-02A seated group of ashram students and priests performs a ritual chanting session in a hall. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and bright white forehead and arm markings holds a small brass bell and leads the recitation with an open mouth. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak holds a bell. Behind them rows of boys in maroon-and-gold shawls with white tilak lines sit cross-legged, several holding small brass bells and a brass lamp and offering plates lie on a cloth. Adults in white and orange are seated among the crowd in the background, which is lit by oil lamps and pillars.2013-01-03September 11 20142014-09-11