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A photograph of a large group of young boys in an indoor hall, many with shaved heads and white vertical forehead markings, wearing orange and red robes with gold borders and rudraksha beaded necklaces. Several boys sit cross-legged on a red mat with hands pressed together in namaste and smiling while others clap and gesture. Behind them stand adult men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a garland, and a large carved wooden door, a painted cobra hood decoration and a hanging orange banner decorate the wall. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present in this frame.

A large group of young boys and a few girls stand close together indoors, many with shaved heads and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Most wear orange or deep red robes with gold-coloured borders and beaded or rudraksha-style malas around their necks, and several are clapping or holding their hands in anjali. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands, stand near an orange cloth draped over a seat and a red and gold backdrop. The setting appears to be a hall during a devotional gathering.

April 03 2013

July 18 2013

A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adults seated on the floor during a pada-puja ritual at a hall with red mats. Several boys in saffron-orange robes and some in maroon robes sit with hands raised in prayer, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates and a small brass lamp on a red cloth with offerings, and a woman in orange clothing with rudraksha beads sits at right, hands raised. A bald boy in orange with a rudraksha mala is at center. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this view.

A seated group of young boys in maroon dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered shawls sits on the floor, clapping and smiling. Several have sacred ash or tilak on the forehead, and one boy wears a black shirt among them. Behind them, older men in white clothing sit in the background, and orange cloth hangs from the upper right, with a brass plate of offerings and small items placed on the floor in front.

April 03 2013

January 02 2013

A large seated gathering of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, sitting closely on a white floor in a bright hall. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and are clapping or holding their palms together in devotion. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room, with brass-topped yellow posts and a saffron-robed figure standing in the far background.

A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with cream walls and maroon curtains. Most wear orange-saffron robes, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or clapping, and brass puja trays and oil lamps with flower offerings sit on mats before them. Behind them, older men in orange robes and white clothing stand or sit, and one man in white plays a drum. A white metal rail runs along the front. The children appear to be attending a devotional gathering or puja.

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July 30 2013

A 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.