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A photo of seated young students in saffron-orange robes during a ritual at a hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground two boys with closed eyes sit with palms together, wearing rudraksha malas; one holds a small brass vessel. Before them lie a framed picture with red flower garlands, a brass plate with red flowers, bowls and a small oil lamp on an orange cloth. Behind them, rows of similarly robed students sit at low tables with drums and brass horns nearby, and a few adults in white stand among the attendees.

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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with white tiled floor and pink curtains. In the foreground, two shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, hands in mudra, eyes closed, beside a barrel drum with a skin head. Behind them rows of similarly robed young people sit at low tables. On the left, a small framed image, marigold and red flower petals, a brass plate, a brass bowl and a kalasha-style vessel form a puja setup on an orange cloth, with incense sticks. Brass horn instruments rest on a striped cloth at right. A distant adult in white stands among the crowd.2013-10-31October 31AFP 20132013-10-31A large hall with rows of seated young men and boys in saffron-orange robes performing a puja. In the foreground, two boys with shaved heads sit with eyes closed and hands folded, one wearing rudraksha beads. Before them on an orange cloth is a framed photograph with a red flower, a brass plate of red petals, a bell, a small brass lamp with incense, and a conch-shaped vessel. Dhol-style drums and brass horns rest on a striped mat at right. Pink curtains hang along the back wall.2013-10-31August 12 20132013-08-12April 25 20142014-04-25April 10 20132013-04-10August 15 20132013-08-15A group of young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flowers and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a low tray. Adults in orange robes sit further back in the hall, and a rope barrier and white pillars frame the space. Several people are visible in the scene, including the front row of boys and others seated behind them.2014-06-19April 22 20142014-04-22Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor playing drums and percussion instruments during a ritual. The foreground boy, with a white forehead band, strikes a large drum with a stick. Behind him, others play drums, a hand cymbal and a small metal bell. Brass plates hold flower petals, a lamp and small offering items on a glossy floor, and a pink-cloth-covered drum is at right. The pale pink wall stands behind them.2013-05-04September 13 20142014-09-13April 10 20132013-04-10