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September 27 2013

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September 26 20132013-09-26April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesApril 25 20142014-04-25April 26 20132013-04-26Photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated in a row during a ceremony, with white vibhuti stripes and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. The foreground boy on the left has red-framed glasses and presses his palms together in anjali, eyes closed. The middle boy wears clear-framed glasses and a long rudraksha mala across his robe, hands folded in his lap. The right boy sits with hands clasped, looking forward. Behind them, more boys in orange and an adult in white clothing sit in the assembly, and a small metal lamp or kalasha sits at the bottom right.2013-10-25A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, several devotees in orange and white clothing sit with eyes closed, some with white-painted markings on their arms and chests. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a yellow flower are arranged on the floor in front.2016-08-04 +1 copiesA photograph of seated young disciples in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. The foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the nearest has a red bindi and white forehead marks. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit in front of them, and behind them more devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit in rows before shrines with deity murti. Several people are partly visible in the background.2014-04-25April 08 20132013-04-08April 25 20142014-04-25A young shaven-headed child in orange and red-bordered robes sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, chanting. A white vertical tilak and red bindi mark the forehead, with white ash smeared on the upper arms. Blurred figures in orange and maroon robes sit nearby in a devotional gathering.2013-04-10 +1 copiesA young shaved-headed boy sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange cloth wrap with a red-and-maroon border and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His gaze is turned to the side, and white marks dot his upper arms. Other seated people in orange and maroon robes are blurred in the background.2013-04-10A young boy with a shaved head and white tilak marks sits cross-legged on a mat with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. He wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him, several seated men and boys in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings also sit with eyes closed or hands folded during a ritual. Brass vessels, a brass oil lamp, a bell-handled brass lamp, and small bowls with offerings such as a white flower-like bulb and pieces of food sit on a cloth in front. The setting appears to be a puja or prayer ceremony.2013-03-26