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August 16 2016

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A row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performs a puja on a polished white floor. Several men and women wear orange dhotis and shawls, with white and yellow tilaka and body markings, rudraksha malas, and bangles. Each sits before a small silver-and-brass puja tray holding lamps, bowls, flowers and a small wicker-framed container. A young girl in orange sits among them, and a blurred background shows more robed participants and a golden deity murti. The image is a photo of ritual worship with offerings.2016-08-04A group of young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flowers and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a low tray. Adults in orange robes sit further back in the hall, and a rope barrier and white pillars frame the space. Several people are visible in the scene, including the front row of boys and others seated behind them.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19A seated puja scene with several shaved-headed young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor behind brass ritual vessels, oil lamps, small bowls and a silver tray with flower petals. The foreground boys wear orange cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash with a central mark on their foreheads; the boy closest to camera wears glasses and is speaking or chanting. A man at left wears white dhoti-style cloth with orange garments and rudraksha beads, with a bare upper body and a white wrap. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and small silver dishes are arranged on a red and pink cloth. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-01A photograph of a row of seated devotees dressed in orange and saffron clothing, many with rudraksha beads and bangles, performing a ritual at a temple. Several raise small oil lamps or brass lamps toward the front, while others hold incense sticks and lamps. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp stand, a steel tumbler, and a clear plastic container sit on white stone ledges in front of them. A chandelier-like lamp glows in the background and framed pictures hang on the cream walls.2016-08-09September 06 20132013-09-06A 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.2014-08-24August 24 20162016-08-24August 15 20132013-08-15September 07 20132013-09-07August 09 20162016-08-09August 16 20162016-08-16