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Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed young monks and boys in a hall during a padapuja-style ritual, with rows of brass and steel vessels, pots and bowls set on a long low table in the foreground. The nearest boy in the right foreground sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands in mudra, wearing an orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and orange robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands on his knees, and several other orange-clad participants sit in rows on mats. Marigold and rose petals rest on a plate in the lower left. Red curtains and framed posters line the back wall. No identifiable event text is legible.

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September 13 20132013-09-13December 09 20132013-12-09Young boys and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on white mats during a padapuja-style ritual. Several have white vibhuti and red kumkum on their foreheads, and one boy wears glasses. They recite with open mouths and hands pressed together. In front of each child is a brass plate of flowers, leaves, fruit and a brass lamp, and a small black deity murti stands under a decorated umbrella. Older devotees in orange sit behind them under red drapes. The scene is a busy temple-hall gathering.2013-12-11December 04 20132013-12-04A seated group of young saffron-robed monks in an indoor hall performs a ritual. In the foreground a boy with a white forehead band and red bindi holds a tall brass horn-shaped vessel, while silver bowls and a steel pot of water sit on a metal tray before him. Behind him several monks in orange clothes wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and forehead, some with hands folded in prayer. Ritual items and brass pots fill the floor, and wall display boards are visible behind.2013-11-25November 28 20132013-11-28 +2 copiesDecember 11 20132013-12-11A seated group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white vertical forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit on the floor of a hall during a ritual. Several hold small brass or silver puja plates and cups, some with flowers, and one boy raises his hands in prayer. Silver trays and small metal vessels sit on low tables before them, with white and red ceremonial fabric visible in the background. In the upper left, a man in an orange robe and turban-style head covering is seated among others. The scene reads as a devotional gathering with offerings.2013-10-22June 19 20142014-06-19September 09 20132013-09-09December 09 20132013-12-09 +1 copiesNovember 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copies