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A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual on a silver tray at a ceremony. In the foreground a boy with a rudraksha pendant on a dark cord holds a small brass bell, while beside him a boy wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread handles brass vessels and offerings. Brass cups, small lamps, a red-lidded container and a plate of sweets or dry offerings sit on the silver tray over pink cloth. Behind them older men in orange and maroon robes and white dhotis sit with white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, with more devotees in white further back. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam gathering.

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Young boys in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads sit on the floor performing a puja. In the foreground, a boy chants with his mouth open while another holds a small brass bell, and a silver tray holds brass bowls, a lamp, flowers and offerings. Behind them, more seated boys and men in orange and maroon garments, some with rudraksha malas, take part in the ritual. The scene looks like a temple or ashram ceremony with brass vessels and garlands.2013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesA seated group of boys and young men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads perform a ritual with brass oil lamps, bells and small offering vessels. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange holds a small brass lamp, while a boy beside him in white dhoti and shawl holds a lamp and incense near a tray of flowers, fruit and brass dishes. Smoke from the offerings rises through the room. Clear plastic containers sit at the lower edge.2017-07-21March 22 20132013-03-22March 22 20132013-03-22March 27 20132013-03-27Young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a red cloth performing a puja with brass ritual vessels, a small brass lamp and a bell-shaped object. The boy in front right holds a small ladle and wears a long rudraksha mala, his face marked with white and orange tilak. Another boy beside him, in orange, wears a white-and-orange tilak. Behind them, adults in saffron and white dhotis sit in a seated gathering with rudraksha malas. A small green card with printed writing sits in the lower left foreground.2014-06-01 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22Two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style wraps sit cross-legged on the floor at a puja, with brass and silver ritual vessels on low silver-topped trays. The boy in front, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holds small offerings in his cupped hands. The second boy, partly visible on the right, reaches toward a brass lamp. Brass oil lamps, bells, a small laptop and flower petals fill the foreground. Several seated devotees in orange appear blurred in the background, and a red cushion lies at the right edge.2013-05-15A row of young saffron-robed monks sits cross-legged along a long low table during a ritual. The foreground boy, with a shaved head and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wears an orange robe, red-trimmed shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a brass kalasha-like vessel in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Behind him, other boys in orange robes with white forehead markings sit with their hands clasped or resting on laps. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass bowls, white flowers and small offerings are arranged on the table in front. Red-curtained windows and a white wall form the background. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style ritual performed by young sannyasi students.2013-04-10March 25 20132013-03-25