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May 20 2013

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A blurred indoor hall with a polished white floor shows a group of children and young people in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with red borders, moving and dancing in motion. Several older girls and women in orange saris with rudraksha malas stand on the left and back, some smiling. On the right, women in white and blue salwar-style outfits watch from beside a red curtain and white doors. A small green-and-white mat with offerings lies near the right edge. No readable signs or a person figure are visible.2013-05-20A procession on a paved village road lined with palm trees and small red shrine structures. Children and young people in saffron-yellow and orange dhotis and saris, some with rudraksha malas, dance in two rows with raised hands and hand gestures. A few girls in cream and white dress stand on the right, and one older woman in red and orange sari dances at centre. Behind them a decorated float or chariot with red and pink draping moves forward. Several adults stand at the left edge.2015-11-16August 10 20172017-08-10January 11 20162016-01-11Photograph of a large covered hall with a red-and-white striped mat floor and framed pictures on the side walls. A crowd of children and young women in orange and white garments dance and move in lines through the hall. Several girls in orange saris and white dresses stand near the front, one with a long braid and a beaded necklace. Garlands of orange and green cloth hang from the pillars. An arched decoration stands at the far end of the hall beside floodlights.2018-05-22A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20A photograph of six shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, standing barefoot on a covered concrete veranda beside an orange-painted wall and red window frames. Most have palms pressed together overhead or extended arms, and one in the front centre stands on one leg in a balancing yoga pose. Some wear white vibhuti marks or red bindis on their foreheads, and one wears a beaded necklace. Green trees and a chain-link fence are visible beyond the veranda.2013-04-08September 04 20162016-09-04July 03 20172017-07-03December 29 20162016-12-29A photograph of several shaven-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders standing in a yoga-style tree pose on a covered walkway beside an orange-painted wall. Their hands are pressed together in prayer above their heads, and one boy in the foreground looks directly at the camera. Green trees and a wire mesh fence are visible through the open side of the walkway in bright daylight. No adult or a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-08September 14 20162016-09-14