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May 28 2013

2013-05-28 +1 copies

May 28 2013

2013-05-28 +1 copies

A young boy in white ritual dress with red-bordered shawl and dhoti sits cross-legged on a woven mat, pouring from a small brass vessel while a white cloth is in his other hand. Before him on the mat are a brass plate with orange marigold petals and a small lit brass oil lamp, a brass bowl with offerings, and a tall brass bell. A black rudraksha mala hangs at his chest and a white and red forehead mark is visible. The setting is a plain pale yellow wall and bare floor.

A young boy with a red bindi sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, his hands folded at his chest in a gesture of prayer. He wears a maroon sleeveless kurta and dhoti with gold borders. In front of him are brass and gold ritual vessels, a golden kalasha on a brass plate, an incense stick in a holder, a brass bell, and a brass cup on a pink cloth. Other seated children in maroon outfits with white forehead markings and a woman in a pink-and-white sari are blurred behind him.

2013-05-28 +1 copies

March 25 2013

April 06 2013

A young boy with a shaved head and a white horizontal tilak stripe on his forehead sits cross-legged in an orange robe with magenta trim, holding a small silver plate with a lit oil lamp flame close to his face while gazing upward. A rudraksha bead necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him, another orange-robed child is partly visible, with brass vessels and ritual items on a low table in the background. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering in a temple or ashram setting.

A young boy with a shaved head and a white sandalwood or vibhuti band across his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands joined in his lap. He wears an orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder with maroon borders, resembling a monastic robe. Behind him, several other young boys in orange and maroon garments sit in meditation or with hands folded. A brass bell and a small pink-lidded container are visible on the floor.

2013-03-31 +1 copies

Photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes with magenta borders seated cross-legged with eyes closed during a meditative ritual. The central boy wears a rudraksha mala and white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, holding a brass vessel and a small brass spoon. Boys on either side wear white forehead markings; one older-looking man in orange sits behind. A brass plate and small offering items sit on the floor.

2013-04-05 +1 copies

A young person with short dark hair, a red bindi and small gold hoop earrings holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand. They wear an orange garment with a red velvet shawl draped over one shoulder. In front is a tray of ornately engraved silver bowls, one holding red flower petals, and a red cloth with rudraksha beads. The background is dark, and the lamp is part of a puja offering. No a person candidate is visibly present.

Photograph of a young boy with a shaved head, white vertical tilak on his forehead and a small red dot, dressed in orange cloth with maroon-edged borders and a maroon velvet waist sash. He holds a small brass handbell in his right hand and stands with a serious expression. Behind him, other orange-robed people stand with palms pressed together in namaste.

March 25 2013