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A young boy with a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala with gold caps across his chest sits cross-legged on a concrete floor wearing orange robes. He holds a rose petal and scatters petals from a pile of red and yellow petals spread on green leaves. Behind him a standing man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, holds a sheet of paper and reads. Two more seated figures in orange and red sit to the right, also sprinkling petals beside a dark stone murti at the edge of a red-pillared open pavilion, with palm trees behind. This appears to be a padapuja-style flower offering.

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December 22 20132013-12-22Two young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor performing a puja before a small dark stone deity murti on a bamboo mat, surrounded by red and white flower petals and white flowers on a silver tray. The boy on the left, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, dabs red powder near the murti while the boy on the right, in a saffron wrap with a red-marked white tilak, chants with his mouth open. Behind them a monk in orange with a white forehead tilak chants, and a large seated crowd in white and red clothing raises open palms in devotion. A small oil lamp stands at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a light tiled floor.2013-10-16December 22 20132013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22November 18 20132013-11-18A seated group of young boys and men in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual on a mat-covered floor, with brass lamps, metal bowls and small offering trays before them. Several boys have shaved heads with white tilak bands across their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the front row, a boy in orange with a shaved head and white forehead band sits with hands together, while another boy sits with eyes closed, palms joined. Behind them, an older man in saffron with rudraksha malas and white body markings sits with palms pressed together. Behind him, a man in orange with a white forehead band and mala sits with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. A tray of petals and a small brass lamp sit in the foreground. The setting appears to be a hall with a glossy tiled floor.2013-11-14Two shaven-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor at a paduka puja. The boy on the left, wearing rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala, places white flower petals on a small grey stone paduka set on a bamboo mat over a silver tray, with scattered pink petals around it. The boy on the right, sitting beside him, watches with his hands folded. Behind them a standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead looks on, while a seated crowd in white and red clothing raises open palms in devotion. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel are visible on the floor. Several people are in the background.2013-10-16Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground, arranging flowers on a green banana leaf. The boys have shaved heads, white sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies, and wear long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold spacers. The nearest boy smiles and holds a strand of beads, while others handle red, yellow and white petals and garlands of flowers. Outdoors, a stone carved pillar and red fabric are visible behind them, with a few people standing in the background. The scene suggests a preparation of floral offerings for a puja.2013-12-22October 16 20132013-10-16August 18 20162016-08-18A photograph of several young boys seated on the floor in orange saffron robes, with white marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beaded necklaces. They sit before a low table holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, brass vessels, a brass bell-like item, and yellow flower petals or marigolds. One boy in the foreground holds his hand near his face while the others look down toward the offerings, appearing to take part in a ritual puja. A pale pink wall and a red curtain form the background. No recognizable a person figure is visible.2013-04-24December 22 20132013-12-22