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June 06 20122012-06-06June 06 20122012-06-06March 18 20132013-03-18A seated group of young boys and adult men performing a ritual puja on the floor of a hall. Several boys wear maroon sleeveless tunics with yellow trim and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some raising small lamps or offering pieces. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a long orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small lamp, while another bald man in orange shawl and bead mala sits in front, holding a flame. A silver tray holds marigold flowers and a small framed image, with other brass vessels nearby. Several boys in the background also hold lamps or offerings, with white sacred ash markings on their arms and faces.2013-07-02October 23 20122012-10-23March 08 20132013-03-08April 30 20132013-04-30June 06 20132013-06-06October 23 20132013-10-23A seated ritual scene where a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with long rudraksha malas sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, apparently mid-speech. Two rows of boys in maroon and red-and-gold robes with white forehead markings sit beside and behind him, several with rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small brass cups, yellow flower petals and a white cloth with offerings lie in front, with a burning incense stick rising in the foreground. Behind them, men in white shirts and white forehead tilaks sit with eyes closed. a person is the central figure in saffron with his long rudraksha malas; the appearance-based identification is uncertain given the shaved head and absence of a crown or other strong cues.2013-10-25July 10 20142014-07-10Young boys seated cross-legged on a mat in a hall, performing a puja ceremony. They wear maroon robes with gold-yellow borders and wrap-around shawls, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. The boy at left holds a smoking incense burner, the centre boy holds a lit oil lamp, and the boy at right holds a small oil lamp and a brass handbell. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offering plates are arranged in front of them, with more seated participants behind.2012-10-25