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September 22 20132013-09-22A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his left hand and a brass bell in his right. He wears a red sarong-style wrap draped over one shoulder, a dense mala of dark rudraksha beads with a small gold pendant, white vertical tripundra bands on his forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He appears to be speaking or chanting. Behind him an older man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and a white-clad devotee stands at the right edge. A small yellow-capped bottle and a cup sit on the floor in front.2013-10-08A young boy with a shaved head and a white horizontal tilak stripe on his forehead sits cross-legged in an orange robe with magenta trim, holding a small silver plate with a lit oil lamp flame close to his face while gazing upward. A rudraksha bead necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him, another orange-robed child is partly visible, with brass vessels and ritual items on a low table in the background. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering in a temple or ashram setting.2013-04-06A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, holding up a silver lamp stand with a bell-shaped base and a small silver bell in his right hand while he gestures with his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, a rudraksha armlet, gold bangles and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are brass vessels and a gilded object on a table, and in the foreground are a silver kalasha-style pot, fruit, flowers and yellow cloth. The setting is an orange-walled room, consistent with a puja or satsang setup. Visible cues are limited, so the person is described by role only.2013-03-07April 06 20132013-04-06April 06 20132013-04-06March 22 20132013-03-22May 31 20132013-05-31Close photo of a young boy in saffron-orange monastic cloth with a deep red waist sash, sitting and holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his left hand and a brass bell in his right. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead with a red kumkum dot between the brows, and his eyes are lowered as he chants. Behind him, a figure with rudraksha beads on the chest and white horizontal arm markings is partly visible. The plain white wall forms the background. Shows gurukul children performing puja with oil lamp and bell.2013-09-20September 29 20132013-09-29March 22 20132013-03-22May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copies