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A photograph of a ritual scene in a room with red curtains. A central man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas holds a small lamp in one hand and a long brass horn aloft in the other, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Around him, young boys in orange-saffron robes with white forehead markings sit and play; one holds a small brass bell or cymbal and another holds a flower. Oil lamps and a small deity shrine sit at the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or temple ceremony with horn and lamp offerings.

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Photograph of a group of young shaven-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor performing a ritual. Several play long brass horns (ceremonial trumpets) raised overhead. One boy in front rings a handbell and another raises a hand with a small object. Each wears white tripundra-style marks on the forehead, and some wear rudraksha malas. A table in the foreground holds brass oil lamps, lit diyas, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals, pink flowers and offering bowls. A red curtain hangs at left and a white-framed door at the back.2013-07-04 +1 copiesA central man in an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders wears a long rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak on his forehead, holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand. Behind him, rows of young boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit cross-legged on a floor, many with white tilak and some holding small brass vessels, during what appears to be a ritual gathering.2013-06-08September 17 20112011-09-17April 12 20142014-04-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group performing an evening lamp ritual in a hall with red curtains and tubelights. In the foreground a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow edging, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, holds a lit brass oil lamp in his right hand and a bell in his left. White sacred markings cover his arms and forehead tilak. Behind him many seated people hold small lamps, including a boy in striped shirt and another in yellow. A brass plate with offerings lies on the floor at lower left. On the right a shaved-headed man in white with a red-bordered cloth sits with eyes closed. Roughly 20 people are visible in the scene.2011-11-02May 27 20132013-05-27April 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29Photo of a group puja at a temple-style hall with red curtains. Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit in front, both with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The boy on the left holds a lit oil lamp and speaks while looking up; the boy on the right holds a small brass bell and a cup and touches his forehead. Behind them, several more robed participants in orange and white hold oil lamps and ritual items, and a hand reaches in from the right. Brass lamps and vessels sit on a mat on the floor.2013-06-08A photograph of a ceremonial music group performing in a room with red curtains and white double doors. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, holding his hands in anjali, stands at left beside a row of seated boys wearing orange and maroon robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several boys play long brass horns raised overhead, others play large barrel drums and conch shells, and a small boy in orange sits at far left with a green item before him.2013-09-19October 30 20112011-10-30A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering in front of a red curtain. A bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a small oil lamp in his right hand. Beside him, a seated man in white clothes with gold borders presses his palms together in anjali, and another man in white on the right also holds his hands in prayer, wearing a gold bracelet and rudraksha mala. A seated man in white with gold-bordered cloth sits on a chair in the background with hands folded. Young boys in tan and dark clothing sit among the group, and blurred shaved-headed men are in the foreground. Brass bells and lamps lie near the floor.2011-11-09