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November 24 2016

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Outdoor photo of a ritual on tiered red stone steps lined with dark grey stone pillars and shrine-like pedestals. In the foreground a young boy in orange and gold dhoti sits bare-chested, holding a small brass vessel and a metal lamp, with a brass pot and offerings at his feet. Behind him other boys, some bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit on the steps, one holding a brass lamp. Adult devotees in orange and red saris and robes are seated further back among pillars, with small oil lamps glowing on the steps. The scene suggests a pooja or aarti with brass vessels and lamps; no a person figure is visible.2016-11-24Close photo of two young boys in a crowded ritual setting, both wearing orange-saffron cloths draped over bare upper bodies. The boy in front has a shaved head, white ash markings on his forehead and body, a rudraksha bead on a cord around his neck, and holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. The boy behind has curly dark hair, white markings on his forehead, and a white sacred thread. Other saffron-clad people sit blurred in the background with warm lamp light.2017-07-20May 03 20132013-05-03Photograph of several young shaved-headed and long-haired boys seated in a row on a stone platform during a ritual. The foreground boy with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a lit taper or incense stick toward a fire, while others beside him in saffron and orange cloth hold lit tapers. Brass pots and kalasha vessels sit along the platform, and smoke rises from the flame. Other figures are partly visible at the edges.2016-11-24A photograph of a large seated group of young devotees in orange and saffron robes during a ritual. Several boys have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks; the central boy holds a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand while an orange cloth is draped over his shoulder and across his bare chest. Other boys beside him hold flames and lamps, and tall golden poles stand in the background. Faces are visible across the front rows, and a few lamps glow warmly against the blurred crowd.2017-08-03Photo 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.2013-06-08A young boy sits cross-legged on red-painted stone steps, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and layered rudraksha malas, with white tripundra vibhuti marks on his forehead. He holds his palms together in prayer near small oil lamps and brass ritual vessels. Black stone lingams stand in rows around him, with incense smoke rising, and other saffron-clad participants sit behind him in an outdoor puja setting.2016-11-26 +1 copiesJune 07 20132013-06-07A group of young boys seated in a ritual setting, dressed in saffron-orange robes with red-maroon borders and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white sacred ash stripes. In the foreground, a small boy with a shaved head and a red tilak on his brow holds a spoon-like object over brass vessels and an oil lamp on a silver tray, while other boys sit behind him. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small cups rest on the tray. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present.2013-04-10August 04 20172017-08-04November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesMay 02 20132013-05-02