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October 16 2013

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A photograph of young shaven-headed boys in saffron-orange robes performing a paduka puja during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a small boy with white vibhuti bands and a red bindi sits before a silver tray covered with a woven mat, scattered red and white flower petals, white frangipani blossoms, and a dark stone padukas-like figure. Behind him, an older boy in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and thick-rimmed glasses and raises his hand in blessing. Another boy in orange sits with hands raised, and a seated crowd of adults in white shirts and dhotis watches, many with hands raised. A brass bowl sits on the floor at right. Five or more people are visible.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Two young shaved-headed boys in saffron orange robes sit on the floor during a paduka puja. The older boy on the left wears glasses and a rudraksha mala and smiles while guiding the younger boy's hand over a small dark stone padukas-like figure set on a bamboo mat strewn with white and pink flower petals and white frangipani blossoms. The younger boy wears a white vibhuti marking and red bindi and watches the figure. Behind them, a seated monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and a crowd of seated devotees, some with raised hands, fill the hall. An orange-robed man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and raises an arm.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Two young boys with shaved heads wearing orange saffron robes and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms sit on a mat for a puja. The boy on the left, wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, rests his hand near a small dark stone murti of a seated figure garlanded with white flowers. Red and white petals and white frangipani-like flowers surround the murti on a woven mat over a white platform. A brass vessel sits in the background. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches, and several people in white and orange clothing sit in a hall, some with raised hands.2013-10-16Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The boy on the left wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and is placing flower petals on a small dark stone deity murti set on a bamboo tray strewn with pink petals and white flowers. The boy on the right, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, sits beside him, hands resting in his lap. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red shawls raise open palms in prayer, and a brass lamp and a tray of petals sit on the floor.2013-10-16July 05 20132013-07-05October 30 20132013-10-30September 26 20132013-09-26April 10 20132013-04-10Young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a ritual at a puja setup. The foreground boy wears thick-framed glasses, a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white sacred ash lines on his forehead, and he holds a small object with both hands above a brass vessel and offerings of flowers. Beside him another boy in orange robes with white forehead markings looks down at pink and yellow flower petals on a tray. Several more similarly dressed boys sit behind them in a hall, some with white tilak marks. Brass lamps and a small platform with offerings are visible in the lower foreground.2014-10-05