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Night-time outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard. In the front row, many young boys sit cross-legged in white dhotis with coloured borders and white shawls, with white forehead tilaks and bands, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, children and adults sit in mixed clothing including red, teal and white shirts. At the back, a bald man in a white shirt and a man in a maroon top sit. In the background, a standing man in white kurta and a woman in an orange sari sit on a raised orange platform near a bronze-coloured pillar and a large deity murti draped in a garland, with a figure in white beside it.

Night-time photo of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on a paved floor, wearing white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with gold or coloured borders, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, adults in white and a man in a blue shirt sit or stand near an orange-brick shrine structure with a tall kalasha-like finial and a red ritual pillar. A seated figure in white with a shaved head is among the adults. Lamps and a small map board are visible at the left, and a hanging tassel decoration hangs from the top left.

April 03 2017

A nighttime outdoor gathering where a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, a tilak on his forehead. Around him, seated devotees and children watch attentively; some wear white shirts, one boy wears an orange shirt, and a boy has a vibhuti line on his forehead. A carved copper-coloured shrine or deity murti appears at the left edge beside a red pillar against dark foliage.

Night-time outdoor gathering of young male devotees seated cross-legged on a cloth-covered floor, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white or sandal forehead markings. The front-right devotee, with a shaved head and stacked beaded necklaces, holds his palms together in anjali. Behind them, older men in white and a man in a patterned shirt sit in the dark. Oil lamps or lights glow faintly in the background, and a pillar stands at the left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the seated devotees.

October 16 2010

A photograph of a seated group of boys and young men performing a puja in a hall with red curtains. Many are sitting on mats before brass plates holding offerings, small oil lamps, and bowls, and several hold small brass bells or lamps. Some wear white dhoti-style clothing with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, while others wear casual shirts, an orange t-shirt, and a striped shirt. One young man in white at the right holds a brass bell and a lamp beside a rudraksha mala.

Close photo of a group of young shirtless boys seated on the ground in white dhoti-style cloth with white sacred threads across their chests, many with white ash markings on the skin. A smiling boy in the centre wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, out of focus, are yellow poles and seated people in white.

A photograph of a seated group of white-clad men and boys performing a ritual with oil lamps and brass plates. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, rudraksha mala and a vertical white and red forehead mark holds a lit lamp aloft in his right hand, while his left hand holds a small bell or ritual implement over a brass plate. Around him, boys in white and a boy in a blue shirt hold lamps and sit on orange mats near brass bowls, a pink container, and a blue lidded box. Hindu ritual setting with aarti and puja elements.

Night ritual photo at a brick homa fire pit with bright flames at lower left. Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas stand and kneel on a patterned mat. One boy in orange kneels at clay pots and a small brass deity murti on a stand, while a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with white markings and a long rudraksha mala sits at right. Standing devotees in white and orange surround the scene, and a metal pot and vessels sit near the fire.

March 06 2016

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Several boys sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall during a puja, with brass lamps, bowls of flowers and a brass plate of offerings on a pink cloth in front of them. The boy at center wears a dark brown striped kurta and white dhoti and holds a small brass vessel. The boy at right in white kurta and dhoti holds a small white cup, and the boy at left in cream kurta sits with eyes closed. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch, some with white and red tilak marks, and a few chairs are visible at the back.