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Several young boys in saffron-orange robes with magenta borders sit on the floor during a puja, with white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. The closest boy, smaller and crouching, places a flower near a pair of wooden sandals (padukas) decorated with pink flowers on a bamboo mat. Brass lamps, a small brass lota and a brass plate with red offerings sit nearby, and other robed boys with trays of offerings are seated behind them on a tiled floor.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23Photograph of a ritual puja in a hall where seated boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit cross-legged on a floor covered with cloth. Several of the boys wear rudraksha malas and one wears glasses. Brass lamps, bowls and a flower-decorated tray holding pink and white blossoms sit in front of them, with small oil lamps burning. Some of the boys hold small brass implements and offer flowers. Behind them, older monastics in saffron and maroon robes sit in rows against pink curtains and a white door. The scene is a group ritual of worship with offerings.2013-04-04 +1 copiesA row of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor, each with white vibhuti marks on the forehead and rudraksha malas around the neck. They hold small brass bells and lamps and perform puja over brass plates of flowers, pink petals, and offerings arranged on red and green mats. Oil lamps and brass vessels fill the foreground, and a second group of similarly dressed boys continues the line behind them.2013-03-27Photo of a row of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Several have white vertical tilaka and wide rudraksha malas around their necks, and some wear wristwatches or yellow bands. Before them on red and green mats sit brass plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower petals, and they hold bells and small ritual vessels. Behind them, adults in white and saffron stand watching in a hall with red curtains.2013-03-27March 22 20132013-03-22March 25 20132013-03-25A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. In the foreground two young boys with shaved heads and white forehead bands sit in orange robes; the boy on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala and the boy on the left wears a lighter bead necklace. Behind them a senior person in orange and maroon robes with a large gold pendant necklace sits with hands clasped. Brass pots, a small brass lamp, a silver tray, flower petals and red flowers sit on the floor between them.2012-04-23 +2 copiesSeptember 12 20132013-09-12March 25 20132013-03-25April 03 20132013-04-03A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged in orange saffron robes, each wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several shaved heads are visible. Before them on silver-coloured low tables sit brass kalasha vessels, small brass cups, oil lamps, flower petals, plates of fruit and a small figure. A drum is visible at the right edge and other seated participants stand out in the background. Bright white interior walls and a glossy floor complete the setting.2013-08-15