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Three young boys sit cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, their heads shaved, with white sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. The boy on the left has longer dark hair and holds a small object near a ritual setup. The two boys on the right wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and have their palms raised toward a brass lamp arrangement. Oil lamps, brass vessels, marigold petals and a yellow cloth fill the foreground, with smoke or incense drifting through the air. Seated devotees in white and saffron are blurred in the background under ceiling lights, in what appears to be a puja or homa setting.

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Three young boys in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged in a hall during a ritual, their chests and arms marked with white ash lines. The boy on the left looks sideways with hands folded, the centre boy chants with palms together beside a small pink flower offering, and the boy on the right holds his hands together in prayer. Each wears rudraksha malas. Behind them stand tall golden poles, and rows of seated devotees in orange garments fill the room. Small oil lamps, incense smoke and pink flowers sit on the floor before them, and a large framed painting hangs on the back wall.2017-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesAugust 04 20172017-08-04June 19 20142014-06-19February 07 20142014-02-07Boys and young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange with a white forehead band holds a small oil lamp in cupped hands, eyes lowered. Brass puja trays with white flowers, a small brass lamp, and a copper-toned stand sit before them. Behind, seated devotees in orange and red garments hold lamps and offerings, and one man in white and gold at upper right raises a lamp. A green leaf and offering plates are visible on the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti practice with lamps and flower offerings.2013-04-29July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesOctober 30 20132013-10-30A photograph of a group puja in a hall with a seated congregation. In the foreground, boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass puja trays holding oil lamps, flowers and a small bell. The boy on the right holds a brass bell and smiles, while the boy on the left holds incense sticks. Behind them, a row of boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes and adults in white and saffron sit in devotional posture, some with white forehead markings. A figure in an orange turban and a man in an orange shawl appear in the background. Oil lamps and incense smoke rise in the scene.2013-05-12January 11 20172017-01-11A row of young boys seated cross-legged in orange and maroon sannyasi-style robes, heads shaven with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, many with hands folded in prayer or resting on laps. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one wears glasses. Brass puja items, small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a red curtain hangs behind them.2013-04-10A large group of young boys and teenagers sits cross-legged on a white marble floor in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha mala beads, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground, a small boy in a white and gold dhoti with a white shawl holds a brass lamp-like object, while older boys in orange sit with brass oil lamps, bells and small metal vessels arranged on a cloth in front of them. Pink plastic bowls and tubs of offerings sit nearby, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The scene appears to be a group puja or ritual gathering with students in ceremonial dress.2017-07-23