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Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats during a ritual in a hall with red curtains. The boy in front holds a small brass vessel and a sprig of green leaves, with flowers and brass plates of petals and offerings arranged on silver trays nearby. Behind them, adults in orange and white sit in rows, and an older man on the right with a shaved head, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and orange robes speaks. Silver poles with cords divide the seating area.

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September 28 20132013-09-28Photo of a row of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Several have white vertical tilaka and wide rudraksha malas around their necks, and some wear wristwatches or yellow bands. Before them on red and green mats sit brass plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower petals, and they hold bells and small ritual vessels. Behind them, adults in white and saffron stand watching in a hall with red curtains.2013-03-27A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23April 03 20132013-04-03 +1 copiesMarch 29 20132013-03-29September 18 20132013-09-18Two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a puja. The boy on the left, with a shaved head and white tripundra on his forehead, rests his hands together in prayer. The boy on the right wears glasses, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small offering near brass ritual items. Brass cups, a bell, a plate with red flowers and sweets, and a conch-shaped vessel sit on a tray in front. Behind them, many other orange-robed participants sit in rows behind a chain barrier.2014-09-06A row of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor, each with white vibhuti marks on the forehead and rudraksha malas around the neck. They hold small brass bells and lamps and perform puja over brass plates of flowers, pink petals, and offerings arranged on red and green mats. Oil lamps and brass vessels fill the foreground, and a second group of similarly dressed boys continues the line behind them.2013-03-27August 21 20142014-08-21September 21 20132013-09-21A seated group of young and adult saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a puja. Many boys wear saffron and maroon robes with gold-edged cloth, white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on red cloths in front of them, and several participants have hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron sit among the rows, with a wooden cabinet and maroon curtain along the wall.2013-03-27April 03 20132013-04-03