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A group of young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flowers and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a low tray. Adults in orange robes sit further back in the hall, and a rope barrier and white pillars frame the space. Several people are visible in the scene, including the front row of boys and others seated behind them.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A seated puja scene with several shaved-headed young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor behind brass ritual vessels, oil lamps, small bowls and a silver tray with flower petals. The foreground boys wear orange cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash with a central mark on their foreheads; the boy closest to camera wears glasses and is speaking or chanting. A man at left wears white dhoti-style cloth with orange garments and rudraksha beads, with a bare upper body and a white wrap. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and small silver dishes are arranged on a red and pink cloth. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-01June 19 20142014-06-19September 06 20132013-09-06July 28 20132013-07-28September 07 20132013-09-07April 10 20132013-04-10A row of young boys seated cross-legged in orange and maroon sannyasi-style robes, heads shaven with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, many with hands folded in prayer or resting on laps. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one wears glasses. Brass puja items, small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a red curtain hangs behind them.2013-04-10A large hall where rows of young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several children in front press their palms together in anjali. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and kalasha-style metal pots are arranged on low trays along the floor. Behind them, older devotees in orange and white sit in lines, with pink curtains and windows along the wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes and maroon shawls performing a puja at low tables with brass lamps, bells, small cups and offerings on silver trays. Several boys have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; the boy in front left holds his palms together in prayer, while the boy centre-left lifts a small spoon and the boy centre-right stirs a dish. Behind them, adult devotees in white clothes and saffron-clad men sit in rows in a hall with pale walls. Hands are folded in prayer and some heads are bowed in meditation. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang setting.2013-05-05August 02 20132013-08-02A row of young boys and teenagers sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall, seated for a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala beads and have white ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. One older youth in white dhoti-style cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass puja vessels, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style pot and flower petals rest on a blue cloth in front of them. Several boys have hands joined or folded in prayer. A carpeted hall and seated audience sit behind them.2014-08-24