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January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesMay 04 20132013-05-04September 26 20132013-09-26May 15 20132013-05-15A photograph of a row of young boys seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads; one boy in front wears purple-framed glasses and a white dhoti, raising a small brass lamp and incense sticks. Brass plates, bowls, kalasha-style vessels, rose petals and small oil lamps are arranged on a blue cloth in front of them. Older men in white clothes sit at the left edge, and more seated devotees fill the background.2014-08-24Several seated people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and brass puja vessels on a light floor. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame while his other hand holds a brass vessel. Beside him, a young person with a white tilak and hoop earrings, wearing orange, holds a lamp. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, small brass cups, and a conch-shaped vessel. Incense sticks rise from the left, and warm lights blur in the background.2017-01-13May 03 20132013-05-03August 04 20172017-08-04A row of devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged during a ritual, with lit oil lamps and small offerings spread along the floor in the foreground. In the right foreground, a shaved-headed man with white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck holds a brass oil lamp aloft with a lit flame, his wrist wrapped in a black thread and a gold bangle on his arm. Behind him, others in orange cloth and beaded malas sit in similar poses, while blurred lights and figures fill the background of a hall.2017-01-08Several 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.2013-04-24A row of young boys in saffron-orange clothing and white forehead bands performs an aarti with small brass lamps. In the foreground, a boy in a bangle and orange garment holds a brass plate with a lit clay oil lamp and a few flower petals. Other children stand in a line behind him, raising similar plates, with brass vessels and trays on a table at left. The setting is an indoor hall with a blurred maroon curtain.2014-08-24July 20 20172017-07-20