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A photograph of young boys seated cross-legged on the ground on green banana leaves, sorting and arranging yellow and white marigold flowers. Six boys are visible: the front-left boy wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala; the centre boy wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown bead bracelet; the front-right boy wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala; behind them, a boy in orange and another in red robes hold flowers, and a further boy in red sits at the back. Several boys wear white forehead bands. Before them is a blue plate holding small brass items, and a bed of loose petals lies on the right. A red pillar stands at the right edge of an open courtyard.

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Young boys sit on the ground under a covered pavilion preparing flower offerings for a puja. Banana leaves are spread before them, piled with red and white rose petals and yellow marigold flowers. The boy in front wears an orange robe with rudraksha malas and bracelets, while the boy in the centre wears a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, and holds rose petals in his fingers. Others in orange and red robes and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads sit nearby, also working with flowers. A colourful kolam is drawn on the floor at the lower right. No adult in saffron or ornate ceremonial dress is visible, so no a person candidate appears.2013-12-22Six young boys sit on the ground on banana leaves arranging flowers for a ritual. Two in white dhotis with bare chests and gold-bordered cloth wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and one in a white dhoti and shawl presses petals into his palms. Those in saffron and orange robes and red robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a bowl of red and orange petals and piles of yellow and red marigolds lie before them on leaves on a pale stone floor.2013-12-22A group of young boys and novices sit on the ground outdoors preparing flower offerings on banana leaves. In the foreground, a boy in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and bangles sorts red and orange petals with his hands. Beside him, a boy in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a rudraksha mala and a sacred ash mark on his forehead arranges yellow and white marigold-type flowers. Another white-clad youth works at the right, with more banana-leaf trays of petals and blossoms around them. Other novices in orange and red garments sit in the background near a red wall and rubble. Kolam-style floor markings are visible at the lower right.2013-12-22Outdoor scene of a group of young boys seated on the ground in matching red-orange ceremonial wraps with gold borders, some with bare shoulders, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha or bead necklaces. They sit on large green banana leaves strewn with yellow and red flower petals, handling and arranging the blossoms in a ritual setting, several with eyes lowered in concentration. A bright, sunlit stone-paved ground surrounds them. No adult a person figure is visible in the frame, and the image carries a copyright credit in the lower right corner.2013-12-22December 10 20132013-12-10Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground, arranging flowers on a green banana leaf. The boys have shaved heads, white sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies, and wear long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold spacers. The nearest boy smiles and holds a strand of beads, while others handle red, yellow and white petals and garlands of flowers. Outdoors, a stone carved pillar and red fabric are visible behind them, with a few people standing in the background. The scene suggests a preparation of floral offerings for a puja.2013-12-22December 12 20132013-12-12July 23 20172017-07-23A photograph of a row of seated young boys and teenagers in red sannyasa-style robes with gold borders, many wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces, performing a ritual. Several boys sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass conical horns and steel vessels set on a grey platform, and some hold brass horns to their mouths or lean toward them. A boy in the foreground with a vertical white tilak sits with palms joined. One boy near the centre wears an orange robe and has a shaved head. At the far right, an adult man with a shaved head, white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits beside the row. The setting is a bright hall with framed posters on the wall behind.2013-12-02December 10 20132013-12-10Outdoor photo of young boys seated on green banana leaves in a sunlit open courtyard with palm trees and a metal-roofed pavilion behind them. They wear red dhoti-style wraps with gold borders and have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The boy in front holds a white flower in one hand while sitting cross-legged. Another boy to the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold hoop earrings, and his eyes are lowered. Scattered yellow and orange flower petals and garlands lie on the leaves. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-22A group of young boys in red sannyasi-style cloth sit cross-legged outdoors on banana leaves scattered with yellow and orange flower petals. The foreground boy, with white and red tilak on his forehead and gold-banded red cloth draped over one shoulder, looks down with hands resting on his lap. Other boys in matching red robes sit behind him, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A open-sided roofed pavilion with palm trees stands in the background under a clear sky.2013-12-22