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September 20 20132013-09-20September 20 20132013-09-20September 20 20132013-09-20Two young men in monastic-style dress stand outdoors at dusk beside a wooden window frame and a red curtain. The man on the left, in a deep red garment, holds an open book and reads aloud, with white horizontal marks on his forehead, a red dot between his brows, a small earring and a bracelet. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala, white marks on his forehead and shoulders, and a hoop earring, and stands with eyes lowered, listening. Leafy trees are visible through the window.2013-06-25Two young boys sit cross-legged on a mat, dressed in orange saffron robes with maroon borders and wearing layered metal coin-style necklaces. Both have white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The boy on the left, with a small pendant, eats from a leaf plate on the floor, while the boy on the right sits with eyes closed. Small white cups and a food spread with rice and sweets are placed before them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-10-04Two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a puja. The boy on the left, with a shaved head and white tripundra on his forehead, rests his hands together in prayer. The boy on the right wears glasses, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small offering near brass ritual items. Brass cups, a bell, a plate with red flowers and sweets, and a conch-shaped vessel sit on a tray in front. Behind them, many other orange-robed participants sit in rows behind a chain barrier.2014-09-06Photograph of two young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, holding brass oil lamps (flame visible) over a silver tray of bowls holding flower petals and offerings in a temple-like room. Behind them an older woman in white with rudraksha necklace stands with palms pressed in prayer, and a large carved wooden door with brass studs is in the background. Appears to be an aarti or puja offering.2013-06-15April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 24 20132013-07-24April 08 20132013-04-08September 11 20142014-09-11March 22 20132013-03-22