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A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a puja in a hall. They wear saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with pink or red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white sacred ash bands across their foreheads. Many hold small brass bells and handheld items, and several have their hands raised in ritual gestures. Brass plates with flowers, a small kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps sit on a low tray in the foreground. Behind them, adults in white and saffron sit on chairs and mats near red curtains and stacked red chairs.

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A photograph of a group of young shaved-headed boys and older men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. The boys wear orange cloths with magenta borders, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. Several chant with mouths open and hands raised in gesture. In front of them lie brass plates, lamps, small bowls, flowers and garlands on a white cloth. Red curtains hang in the background. A figure on the upper left, in orange with beads and white markings, is partly visible.2013-08-02April 10 20132013-04-10April 18 20132013-04-18April 18 20142014-04-18Photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes with red waist cloths, sitting on mats in a large hall. They have white vibhuti marks with red kumkum on their foreheads, and several wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. The boy in the foreground sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind them, adults in white and saffron stand and sit in the hall under ceiling lights, with red curtains and framed posters along the wall.2013-12-22A long row of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor in a bright hall, wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with red-and-maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Many have white tilak marks on their foreheads and shaved heads. In front of them lie brass kalasha pots, bells, small bowls, a plate of flowers and offerings, and a green tray. One boy near the front holds a pen over a notebook. Pink curtains hang at the windows, and a framed image of a deity hangs on the back wall. Behind the row, a few adults in orange and red robes sit and stand.2013-04-02 +1 copiesApril 25 20142014-04-25May 02 20132013-05-02April 10 20132013-04-10A group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesNovember 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copies