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Boys 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.

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April 29 20132013-04-29June 19 20142014-06-19April 10 20132013-04-10A group of young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flowers and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a low tray. Adults in orange robes sit further back in the hall, and a rope barrier and white pillars frame the space. Several people are visible in the scene, including the front row of boys and others seated behind them.2014-06-19June 05 20132013-06-05A photograph of a row of young boys seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads; one boy in front wears purple-framed glasses and a white dhoti, raising a small brass lamp and incense sticks. Brass plates, bowls, kalasha-style vessels, rose petals and small oil lamps are arranged on a blue cloth in front of them. Older men in white clothes sit at the left edge, and more seated devotees fill the background.2014-08-24July 06 20132013-07-06A seated puja scene with several shaved-headed young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor behind brass ritual vessels, oil lamps, small bowls and a silver tray with flower petals. The foreground boys wear orange cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash with a central mark on their foreheads; the boy closest to camera wears glasses and is speaking or chanting. A man at left wears white dhoti-style cloth with orange garments and rudraksha beads, with a bare upper body and a white wrap. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and small silver dishes are arranged on a red and pink cloth. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-01February 07 20142014-02-07A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a ritual. Several have white and red sacred ash markings on their foreheads and shaved heads. Some hold small yellow items and brass plates with oil lamps and flower offerings before them. Behind them, adult men in white and red clothing sit on red chairs, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another in a saffron wrap. The setting appears to be a hall with a tiled floor.2013-10-29A row of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor, dressed in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, each with a white tilak on the forehead and rudraksha malas. Several have eyes closed in meditation and hands folded in lap. In front of them on mats are brass puja vessels, bells, a conch shell and small offering plates. At the far right an empty ornate chair stands near the wall. Behind them other seated figures in orange are partly visible.2013-04-03September 06 20132013-09-06