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March 25 2013

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. In the foreground two young boys with shaved heads and white forehead bands sit in orange robes; the boy on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala and the boy on the left wears a lighter bead necklace. Behind them a senior person in orange and maroon robes with a large gold pendant necklace sits with hands clasped. Brass pots, a small brass lamp, a silver tray, flower petals and red flowers sit on the floor between them.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 29 20132013-04-29Photograph of a ritual puja in a hall where seated boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit cross-legged on a floor covered with cloth. Several of the boys wear rudraksha malas and one wears glasses. Brass lamps, bowls and a flower-decorated tray holding pink and white blossoms sit in front of them, with small oil lamps burning. Some of the boys hold small brass implements and offer flowers. Behind them, older monastics in saffron and maroon robes sit in rows against pink curtains and a white door. The scene is a group ritual of worship with offerings.2013-04-04 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22Four young boys seated closely together on a floor during a chanting session, their eyes closed and mouths open as they sing. They wear red and orange saffron-coloured robes with white vibhuti horizontal lines on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha mala necklaces of dark beads. Their hands rest on their laps and one boy wears small earrings and glasses. Behind them, a red curtain, a sofa and a few seated adults in the background suggest an indoor satsang. Oil lamps are visible at the lower right.2013-09-25October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA row of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor, each with white vibhuti marks on the forehead and rudraksha malas around the neck. They hold small brass bells and lamps and perform puja over brass plates of flowers, pink petals, and offerings arranged on red and green mats. Oil lamps and brass vessels fill the foreground, and a second group of similarly dressed boys continues the line behind them.2013-03-27July 01 20132013-07-01September 21 20132013-09-21A ritual scene during a puja with several young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a boy with short hair and a wrapped orange cloth sits at a brass-and-flower ritual setup, a small oil lamp burning nearby. Beside him a smiling young boy with a shaved head, white-and-red forehead markings and earrings holds his hands near the offerings. On the right a boy in glasses and orange robes holds a small offering. Behind them an adult man with a shaved head, tripundra markings and rudraksha beads sits in the background, with rows of red chairs and seated audience members beyond. Marigold flowers and brass vessels lie on the cloth.2013-10-30September 12 20132013-09-12November 03 20132013-11-03