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June 05 2013

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May 03 20132013-05-03Photo of a ritual puja in a temple hall. In the foreground a young boy in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp or aarti flame on a small golden spoon. His forehead has white vibhuti. Beside him another boy in orange robes sits with a golden spoon, and steel bowls and brass vessels line the mat in front. Behind them, adults in maroon garments and white clothes participate, and steel containers stand in the background.2013-05-27April 18 20132013-04-18March 27 20132013-03-27Photo of a group puja at a temple-style hall with red curtains. Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit in front, both with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The boy on the left holds a lit oil lamp and speaks while looking up; the boy on the right holds a small brass bell and a cup and touches his forehead. Behind them, several more robed participants in orange and white hold oil lamps and ritual items, and a hand reaches in from the right. Brass lamps and vessels sit on a mat on the floor.2013-06-08April 12 20132013-04-12June 08 20132013-06-08Boys 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.2013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29Two young shaven-headed boys in saffron robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a mat and perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and small brass vessels. The boy on the right holds a lamp to a flame, while the boy on the left tends another small lamp; both wear white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi, and the boy on the left wears a silver bangle. Behind them, other robed figures in orange and maroon sit in a blurred row, and a brass bell and tray of offerings lie on the mat.2013-04-10May 30 20142014-05-30Several young boys seated closely together in saffron-orange robes, their heads shaved and foreheads marked with white vibhuti stripes, hold up small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a puja. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one boy in the foreground holds a brass bell. Offerings and brass vessels sit on a low table below. The background shows a plain hall with a red curtain and a red chair.2013-04-24