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October 23 2013

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Photograph of boys in maroon and gold sleeveless tunics seated on a mat during a ritual, with brass plates, bowls, a small brass lamp and flower offerings in front of them. Several boys in the foreground and middle ground handle items over the plates while others sit in the background. Behind them, adults in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with their hands visible. Sacred ash marks are visible on some foreheads.2013-05-20A group of young boys seated on a floor covered with mats and cloth, wearing maroon robes with gold trim. Several hold small brass oil lamps or diyas and offer them in ritual worship. One boy in front wears glasses and sits with hands joined, another has a white tilak on his forehead and holds a lit lamp, and a boy at right holds a lamp near a brass plate. Brass plates and vessels sit on the floor, and a bright light falls in from the background. Their attention is focused on the lamps.2013-01-14Several young boys seated cross-legged on a floor in maroon robes with gold-bordered shawls, performing a ritual at brass puja vessels and small lamps. Bright yellow flowers and white offerings lie on a cloth before them, with a pink container in the foreground. One boy holds a small white item, others handle flowers and thread, and an open book rests on a lap. Behind them, a red curtain and tent poles frame more seated children in similar red robes. The scene suggests a group ritual session in a tented hall.2012-10-22October 22 20122012-10-22A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja ceremony. Many wear maroon-red robes with gold-yellow stoles, and some have white forehead markings. Each has a small brass puja set in front of them, with brass lamps and bells, lit oil lamps, red flowers, and a rangoli-style circular design. A few older men in white clothing stand or sit at the back of the hall, and orange draped cloth hangs along the upper area.2012-11-06June 06 20122012-06-06October 25 20122012-10-25Several young boys in maroon robes with gold-yellow trim sit cross-legged in rows during a ritual at a tented pavilion. Several are bare-chested, and some wear white tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a boy leans forward to tend small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a low tray, with flames lit. Behind them, more participants in maroon sit under white and red tent fabric and hanging ropes. The scene appears to be a padapuja-style ritual with lamps.2012-10-25October 22 20122012-10-22October 25 20122012-10-25Young 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.2012-10-25A group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. They wear maroon-red garments with gold-yellow borders and matching shawls draped over their shoulders. Several are bare-chested and hold small brass plates, offerings and lamps; one boy at the front holds a piece of cloth, and another ties a thread. Brass bowls, a small brass plate with a lit oil lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit on red cloths on the floor. Some boys wear white forehead markings. Behind them more seated participants are partly visible in white and red clothing, with colourful mats on the floor.2012-10-25