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Four young boys sit cross-legged on a raised dais in front of a shrine at night, each wearing a garland of marigolds and white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala. The boy on the left wears orange and gold robes, the second wears a dark navy garment, the third wears orange cloth, and the fourth wears teal. Behind them stand decorated murti of Ganesha, painted pink and orange, and a goddess figure on a gold throne, framed by white ornamental arches with red backdrops. Brass oil lamps flicker on either side and yellow flowers are scattered on the platform. A partly visible adult stands at the right edge.

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October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a night ritual stage under a tin roof strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red paper lanterns. Six young boys sit cross-legged on silver-edged low platforms in a row, wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands; the first wears orange and yellow cloth, the second a dark blue lower garment with an orange upper cloth, the third orange, the fourth teal, the fifth maroon and orange, and the sixth red and orange. A small oil lamp burns in front of them with a flame on the floor, and incense smoke drifts through the blue-lit air. Behind them stand white and red decorated arches holding deity murtis and goddess figures, and a figure in orange cloth stands at the left edge, arm extended toward the boys. Marigold petals are scattered across the stone floor.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10