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A young boy seated cross-legged on a stone floor during a ritual, wearing an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches toward brass puja vessels and small oil lamps on a low platform while his mouth is open mid-chant. Around him, other participants in orange and white ritual cloth sit with their eyes lowered, some with white stripes painted on their arms, and brass lamps and plates are arranged in the foreground. Appears to be a group puja or homa-style ceremony in a temple hall.

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August 02 20172017-08-02A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, several devotees in orange and white clothing sit with eyes closed, some with white-painted markings on their arms and chests. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a yellow flower are arranged on the floor in front.2016-08-04 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Photograph of a group of young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala wears a gold-bordered orange cloth and holds a small ritual item in his hands. Brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals and a small brass vessel sit on low wooden stands before them. Several other children and adults in orange and white clothes sit behind, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl is seen to the right. The setting is a large hall with a pale floor.2016-08-16January 11 20172017-01-11August 16 20162016-08-16Photograph of a ritual puja in a hall. Two boys in front wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. The boy on the left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, and is singing. The boy on the right holds a small brass lamp and sits beside him. Behind them, several men in orange robes and white-clad priests hold lit oil lamps, with brass plates and vessels on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-06-08Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many people in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, several young boys with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; the central boy has his palms pressed together in anjali. Brass vessels, a small brass cup and plates with offerings sit on a low table in front. Adult men behind wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang, with no identifiable figure in a central seat visible.2013-05-05Seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform a puja in a hall, many bare-chested with white tripundra ash markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground men hold small brass oil lamps and lit incense sticks, while brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a small bell lie on the floor. Behind them a larger seated group fills the room, and a framed deity image hangs on the wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-01-04 +1 copiesThree young boys in orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall with many other orange-clad participants behind them. The boy in the centre has curly dark hair and a white ash marking on his forehead and arms, and holds his hands together while speaking. The boy on the right has long matted locks and a red and white forehead mark. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps, pink flowers and small offering bowls are arranged on a low white platform in front. A small purple bird logo appears at upper left.2017-07-20August 03 20172017-08-03