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A photograph of a seated group of young boys and a few adults in a ritual setting with a red curtain behind them. The foreground boys wear maroon and red robes with yellow borders and have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A woman in an orange and white sari with a red bindi sits among them, and a small child with a red tilak sits nearby. In the lower right, a silver tray holds brass lamps and incense sticks. a person's presence is not visibly established in this scene.

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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.2012-10-25July 09 20132013-07-09October 22 20122012-10-22October 25 20122012-10-25Photograph of boys in maroon and gold sleeveless tunics seated on a mat during a ritual, with brass plates, bowls, a small brass lamp and flower offerings in front of them. Several boys in the foreground and middle ground handle items over the plates while others sit in the background. Behind them, adults in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with their hands visible. Sacred ash marks are visible on some foreheads.2013-05-20June 06 20122012-06-06June 13 20132013-06-13A 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.2012-11-06Several young boys seated cross-legged on a floor in maroon robes with gold-bordered shawls, performing a ritual at brass puja vessels and small lamps. Bright yellow flowers and white offerings lie on a cloth before them, with a pink container in the foreground. One boy holds a small white item, others handle flowers and thread, and an open book rests on a lap. Behind them, a red curtain and tent poles frame more seated children in similar red robes. The scene suggests a group ritual session in a tented hall.2012-10-22Several young boys sit cross-legged on a cream tiled floor in rows, wearing matching maroon sleeveless kurta-style tunics with gold-yellow trim and maroon pants. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks; their foreheads are marked with white vibhuti lines. Several have hands pressed together in anjali mudra while chanting, and one boy on the left holds his hands together at his waist. In front of them on a blue mat are small brass cups and a silver tray with ritual items, with a silver chain barrier in the foreground. Behind them, red curtains and stacked black chairs line the hall, with a few adults and an orange-robed figure visible in the background.2013-07-18A seated ritual gathering of many boys and a few men, most in maroon sleeveless robes with gold trim, foreheads marked with white vibhuti. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with his head bowed. Behind them rows of boys in maroon sit on red mats, some holding small pink and white items, others with eyes closed in meditation. A man in white clothes sits in the background, and small brass lamps and offerings are placed on the floor before the group.2013-06-06October 22 20122012-10-22