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Boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a puja at an ashram, with brass oil lamps, pink flower petals and small brass vessels arranged before them. The two foreground boys have white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha necklaces; the boy on the left holds incense sticks and a brass bell, while the boy on the right holds a saffron cloth over his shoulder and looks down. Smoke from incense drifts across the frame, and more orange-clad participants sit behind them with lamps lit.

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering of young boys in orange-saffron dhoti-style wraps, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a bare-chested boy with curly black hair and a thin white sacred cord sits cross-legged holding incense sticks, with smoke curling across his chest. Behind him other seated participants in orange cloth, and white clay offerings, small brass lamps and incense stands are arranged on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style observance, though no specific deity or a person presence is clearly visible.2017-08-04May 03 20132013-05-03June 05 20132013-06-05April 10 20132013-04-10Boys 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.2013-04-29A seated group of boys and young men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads perform a ritual with brass oil lamps, bells and small offering vessels. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange holds a small brass lamp, while a boy beside him in white dhoti and shawl holds a lamp and incense near a tray of flowers, fruit and brass dishes. Smoke from the offerings rises through the room. Clear plastic containers sit at the lower edge.2017-07-21April 29 20132013-04-29August 04 20172017-08-04Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The boy in front, with a white vibhuti line across his forehead, pours liquid from a small brass vessel with a spoon over a tray of yellow flowers. Beside him, a younger boy with a red kumkum dot holds a brass bell. Brass oil lamps and a brass plate sit on a silver-topped altar at right, and several other robed people are blurred in the background.2013-07-06July 06 20132013-07-06June 08 20132013-06-08August 04 20172017-08-04