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A group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. They wear maroon-red garments with gold-yellow borders and matching shawls draped over their shoulders. Several are bare-chested and hold small brass plates, offerings and lamps; one boy at the front holds a piece of cloth, and another ties a thread. Brass bowls, a small brass plate with a lit oil lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit on red cloths on the floor. Some boys wear white forehead markings. Behind them more seated participants are partly visible in white and red clothing, with colourful mats on the floor.

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Several young boys in maroon robes with gold-yellow trim sit cross-legged in rows during a ritual at a tented pavilion. Several are bare-chested, and some wear white tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a boy leans forward to tend small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a low tray, with flames lit. Behind them, more participants in maroon sit under white and red tent fabric and hanging ropes. The scene appears to be a padapuja-style ritual with lamps.2012-10-25A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja ceremony. Many wear maroon-red robes with gold-yellow stoles, and some have white forehead markings. Each has a small brass puja set in front of them, with brass lamps and bells, lit oil lamps, red flowers, and a rangoli-style circular design. A few older men in white clothing stand or sit at the back of the hall, and orange draped cloth hangs along the upper area.2012-11-06Young boys seated cross-legged on a mat in a hall, performing a puja ceremony. They wear maroon robes with gold-yellow borders and wrap-around shawls, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. The boy at left holds a smoking incense burner, the centre boy holds a lit oil lamp, and the boy at right holds a small oil lamp and a brass handbell. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offering plates are arranged in front of them, with more seated participants behind.2012-10-25A group of young boys seated on a floor covered with mats and cloth, wearing maroon robes with gold trim. Several hold small brass oil lamps or diyas and offer them in ritual worship. One boy in front wears glasses and sits with hands joined, another has a white tilak on his forehead and holds a lit lamp, and a boy at right holds a lamp near a brass plate. Brass plates and vessels sit on the floor, and a bright light falls in from the background. Their attention is focused on the lamps.2013-01-14October 22 20122012-10-22October 25 20122012-10-25A row of young boys and girls in maroon and gold-trimmed robes sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja, tending brass oil lamps and small brass puja vessels set on red and white cloths. Several lit oil lamps and candles glow along the floor, and brass plates hold offerings. Orange and red bags sit at the left edge, and other seated participants are visible in the background of a bright hall.2012-11-06 +1 copiesJuly 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesYoung boys in maroon robes with gold-edged shawls sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. Several raise lit oil lamps (aarti), and one boy in the foreground holds a flame aloft while others chant. Brass bells, small brass figurines, a metal gear-like ornament, flower offerings and a clear plastic container lie on the floor before them. Strands of rudraksha or beads hang at their necks. Behind them, more robed participants and an older figure in white sit in a bright hall with tall windows and hanging decorative tassels.2012-11-06October 23 20122012-10-23Seated group of young boys in maroon-red dhoti-style wraps with gold-bordered shawls performing a puja on a mat floor. Several boys sit cross-legged with brass vessels, oil lamps, yellow flower petals and a small brass bell; one boy in the foreground holds a small lamp, another sprinkles petals. Adults in red and white clothing sit in the background, some with folded hands. Brass pooja implements and a plastic tray of offerings are on the floor.2012-10-22A photograph of a puja at the ashram. Several young boys in maroon garments edged with gold sit cross-legged in rows, several holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps. The boy in front centre raises a lamp with a red tilak on his forehead, while others in the background, some bare-chested, are seated among blurred devotees in saffron and white. No appearance-based candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.2012-11-06