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Four young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps sit in a row during a ritual, performing a gesture with raised, outstretched hands. Their chests and arms are bare, several wear rudraksha-bead necklaces and gold bangles, and their foreheads and arms bear white sacred ash markings. Behind them, seated devotees in white shirts with red shawls watch. Yellow flowers rest in the lower right corner beside a small brass vessel. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a plain floor.

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April 16 20132013-04-16April 26 20132013-04-26A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a red mat, performing a ritual with raised hands. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala beads around their necks. Some wear orange dhotis and others wear plain white dhotis with gold borders. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit in front of them, and a small brass vessel is visible at the lower right. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing also take part, and red-cushioned seating is visible in the background. The image shows a group ritual chanting or puja in an indoor hall.2014-10-13A group of young boys and novices in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in a hall, eyes closed and mouths open as if chanting or singing together. Many have white horizontal tilak lines across their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks; the front boy in the centre also has a red bindi. Some have their hands folded in prayer, and small brass plates and offering dishes sit on a silver tray in front of them. Behind them, adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-12 +1 copiesApril 10 20142014-04-10July 27 20132013-07-27Three young boys in saffron-orange robes sit side by side during a ritual, the two on the left and centre chanting with open mouths. Each has white vibhuti lines on the forehead and rudraksha malas around the neck, and their heads are shaved. The boy on the right holds his cupped hands open, the centre boy holds small white flowers in his palms, and a yellow flower and scattered petals rest on a wooden stone-like surface in front. Behind them, men in white shirts and red neck cloths stand in a dim hall with smoke drifting in the background.2013-10-16A row of young boys and teenagers sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall, seated for a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala beads and have white ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. One older youth in white dhoti-style cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass puja vessels, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style pot and flower petals rest on a blue cloth in front of them. Several boys have hands joined or folded in prayer. A carpeted hall and seated audience sit behind them.2014-08-24Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in prayer, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A boy in the centre wears a rudraksha mala. Brass puja vessels, a small framed picture, a kalasha-style bowl, flower petals and yellow turmeric offerings are arranged on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them, other devotees in red and maroon clothing and a figure in dark clothing sit in a hall with red chairs. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2014-04-25April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesJune 08 20132013-06-08A group of young boys with shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads sit cross-legged in a temple hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon and gold borders. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a shallow brass plate with offerings and a conch-like shell rest on a cloth in front of them. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing are seated, and a standing figure in white appears at the upper left. The boys look attentively forward during a ritual or satsang.2013-03-18