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Close-up photo of a smiling young boy in glasses sitting cross-legged, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and tied at the chest with a gold-edged orange waist wrap. He wears a white rope necklace with a small amber-coloured pendant and a beaded crystal mala, and a white tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He holds both palms cupped upward toward the camera, a small red-brown object resting in them. Behind him, other people in orange robes and a man in white dhoti with gold border sit on a white marble floor.

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July 06 20172017-07-06April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling woman in glasses wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over her shoulders, with her palms open in a gesture of offering or receiving. A rudraksha-style bead necklace and a small orange-red bead pendant hang at her neck, and white sacred ash marks show on her forehead. Behind her, another person in orange robes is partly visible at the top right, and a third person's hand and an orange cloth appear at the lower left. Light tiles of a hall floor and folded cloths in purple, pink, white and yellow lie at the edges. The image is rotated sideways.2017-07-06October 16 20132013-10-16October 15 20132013-10-15April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesApril 26 20132013-04-26A young boy with short black hair and a white vertical mark on his forehead sits cross-legged on a white floor, wrapped in orange saffron cloth. He leans forward with his palms open and looks up toward the camera. Behind him, other people in orange garments sit on the floor, and one wears a white and beaded cord around the neck. A red-brown cloth edge is visible at the lower right.2017-07-06A young boy with a shaved head sits with eyes closed and mouth slightly open in chanting, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long strand of rudraksha beads across his chest. A white vertical mark and red kumkum dot adorn his forehead, and white ash stripes mark his upper arm. He holds a small brass spoon in one hand and rests the other in his lap. Behind him, an older man in orange with rudraksha beads and white forehead marks sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and brass vessels are visible at the lower edge.2013-07-31A young shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat during a ritual, ringing a silver hand bell in his right hand while his left hand lights a small oil lamp on a gold-covered tray. The tray holds pink flowers, a brass cup, a small bowl and a folded white paper. He wears a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, glasses and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, other robed participants sit in rows with brass plates of flowers and small lamps before them.2013-07-04A shaved-headed young boy in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a ritual tray, wearing a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead and upper arms, with a red bindi between his brows. Behind him, an older person in maroon robes and gold ornaments sits near brass vessels and a small silver kalasha-style cup, with a lit oil lamp and offerings on the silver tray in front of him. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual gathering in a dimly lit hall.2013-04-10 +1 copiesClose portrait of a young boy with short dark hair and a red vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and tied at the waist, with a red thread sash crossing his chest. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads and a rudraksha pendant around his neck. Behind him, blurred figures in orange robes stand among other participants. The boy looks directly at the camera with a calm expression.2013-06-02