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Two young boys in maroon tunics with gold trim perform an aarti ceremony while seated on the floor. Each holds a brass oil lamp raised in front of them, and a bright flame glows at the lamp. Both have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a room of seated devotees holds small lit lamps, and a brass puja plate and vessels sit on a cloth in the foreground. Soft backlight haze fills the space.

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January 14 20132013-01-14A 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.2012-11-06October 23 20122012-10-23Young 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.2012-11-06January 14 20132013-01-14A 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.2013-01-14July 09 20132013-07-09June 06 20122012-06-06Young 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.2012-10-25October 25 20122012-10-25July 13 20132013-07-13A seated group during a ritual gathering. Several young boys in maroon and saffron-bordered garments, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames. A woman in a red blouse with a maroon-bordered white sari and a red bindi sits among them. Behind them, adults in white shirts and dhotis sit on red carpet, some holding lamps or with hands pressed together in prayer.2013-07-06