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Five young boys with shaved heads sit in a row at night, wearing saffron-orange robes and multiple strands of rudraksha beads. Each has white vertical or horizontal tilaka marks on the forehead and arms. They sit with hands in mudra gestures and eyes closed or lowered, appearing to chant. Behind them, an adult in white clothes is partly visible. At the bottom right, a tray holds flowers and offerings.

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Photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated in a row during a ceremony, with white vibhuti stripes and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. The foreground boy on the left has red-framed glasses and presses his palms together in anjali, eyes closed. The middle boy wears clear-framed glasses and a long rudraksha mala across his robe, hands folded in his lap. The right boy sits with hands clasped, looking forward. Behind them, more boys in orange and an adult in white clothing sit in the assembly, and a small metal lamp or kalasha sits at the bottom right.2013-10-25July 02 20132013-07-02Five young men with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads sit closely together at night, wearing orange ochre robes and rudraksha and bead malas. Their hands are raised and gesturing toward a fire pit with offerings, consistent with a homa or yagna. The leftmost youth extends an arm outward while others press palms together in prayer. A wrist with bead bracelets and a small pendant are visible, and the setting is dark with a sandy ground.2013-11-19Several young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja, with white urdhva-pundra tilak marks on their foreheads and sandalwood-style markings on their arms. Some wear rudraksha malas; two hold ritual items, one with folded hands. In front on a low table are brass bells, a small brass lamp, a conch, flower petals, fruit, and offering plates. Behind them stand adult priests in orange robes and a red curtain with a gold ornate panel and a red-cushioned seat. Eyes are closed in chanting and devotion.2013-07-23Several young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads sit in a row in orange saffron robes with pink borders, hands pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them, seated men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or red shawls, watch the ritual. Brass oil lamps and a small plate with white flowers sit in the foreground at the left.2013-10-15A photograph of shaved-headed young boys seated cross-legged in orange robes with rudraksha malas, white sacred ash on their foreheads and red-and-white tilaks, during a ritual at a hall. Brass plates, small brass cups and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor before them. Several boys have hands in gesture or are eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, seated adults in white and orange shirts watch, and a man in an orange shirt sits with hands folded near the back. A plastic container and a green lid are in the lower right corner.2013-09-26 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20142014-01-28April 10 20132013-04-10April 28 20132013-04-28A photograph of seated young disciples in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. The foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the nearest has a red bindi and white forehead marks. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit in front of them, and behind them more devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit in rows before shrines with deity murti. Several people are partly visible in the background.2014-04-25April 17 20142014-04-17July 27 20132013-07-27