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August 04 2016

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August 04 20162016-08-04June 19 20142014-06-19April 03 20132013-04-03September 28 20132013-09-28March 27 20132013-03-27A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in an ashram hall, wearing saffron-orange robes draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads around their necks. Several boys have shaved heads and hold their hands in mudra or folded positions. In front of them on mats are brass plates, bowls, lamps and small metal vessels. Pink walls, maroon curtains and a framed picture on the wall form the background. No central figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2013-04-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23A row of seated priests in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas performs paduka puja in a hall. Their foreheads and arms bear white sacred ash markings. Each holds a small brass bell or ritual implement and works at a silver-covered low platform holding brass plates with pink flower petals, small brass cups and a bird-shaped figurine. Behind them, younger boys and attendees in red shawls sit along the floor, and rows of seated audience members in red and white are visible in the background. No individual is identified as a person.2013-10-22September 06 20132013-09-06August 09 20162016-08-09 +2 copiesPhoto of a row of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Several have white vertical tilaka and wide rudraksha malas around their necks, and some wear wristwatches or yellow bands. Before them on red and green mats sit brass plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower petals, and they hold bells and small ritual vessels. Behind them, adults in white and saffron stand watching in a hall with red curtains.2013-03-27A large hall where rows of young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several children in front press their palms together in anjali. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and kalasha-style metal pots are arranged on low trays along the floor. Behind them, older devotees in orange and white sit in lines, with pink curtains and windows along the wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-06 +1 copies