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A 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.

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July 09 20132013-07-09July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesA 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.2012-11-06A 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.2013-01-14June 05 20132013-06-05November 22 20132013-11-22A photograph of a group ritual in a hall with red mats on the floor. In the foreground, several young boys sit cross-legged in maroon and red robes with gold trim, foreheads marked with white and tilak, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass plate with offerings sits at lower left. Behind them, rows of seated adults in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls hold up their hands in prayer or hold lamps. A red curtain and a banner are visible at the back, and a plastic water bottle sits at the left edge.2013-07-14Two 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.2013-01-14A 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 23 20122012-10-23A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small oil lamps in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and foreheads hold lit oil lamps and offering plates, wearing rudraksha malas. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and another in white wears a mala. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron, white and black clothing sit holding lamps and brass plates, while bags and a yellow case lie at the left edge. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.2013-01-28Several 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.2012-10-25