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September 23 2013

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A photograph of young men in saffron-orange robes seated on a red mat during a ritual. The foreground figure with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and shoulder holds a lit brass oil lamp in his left hand and a brass bell in his right, wearing a rudraksha mala with a small round pendant and rudraksha armlets. Behind him another young man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a third figure in orange sits at the right edge. A small wallet and incense sticks lie at the lower left, with a pink flower at the bottom.2013-09-20A young person with short dark hair, a red bindi and small gold hoop earrings holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand. They wear an orange garment with a red velvet shawl draped over one shoulder. In front is a tray of ornately engraved silver bowls, one holding red flower petals, and a red cloth with rudraksha beads. The background is dark, and the lamp is part of a puja offering. No a person candidate is visibly present.2013-06-02March 25 20132013-03-25March 22 20132013-03-22A photograph of a young shaven-headed monk in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor during a puja, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and a beaded bracelet on his wrist. He is working with his hands over a small brass tray and a silver-toned table holding brass lamps, a trident, kumkum-coloured offerings, a cup and a green-leaf plate. Several other monks in orange robes sit beside him, and a clear plastic container and a patterned bag lie nearby.2014-10-06March 22 20132013-03-22May 20 20132013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20A photograph of seated young men in saffron-orange robes during a puja ceremony. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair wears an orange wrap and gold bangles and holds a small spoon while bringing his palms together in prayer near a brass plate. To the left, a man with long hair wears rudraksha malas and an orange wrap and rests his hand near his face. Behind them, others in orange cloth have white ash markings on their arms and chests. Brass lamps, pink flowers and small brass vessels sit on the floor in front of them.2017-08-04Photograph of a young boy with a shaved head, white vertical tilak on his forehead and a small red dot, dressed in orange cloth with maroon-edged borders and a maroon velvet waist sash. He holds a small brass handbell in his right hand and stands with a serious expression. Behind him, other orange-robed people stand with palms pressed together in namaste.2013-03-31May 20 20132013-05-20Photograph 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.2013-06-15