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Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground under palm trees, sorting flowers. The boy on the left wears a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak across his forehead and white marks on his arms, holding a yellow flower. The boy on the right, also in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, sorts green leaves. Heaps of red and yellow flower petals and blossoms lie on banana leaves in front of them, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the right. The scene is outdoors with a red patterned cloth hanging behind.

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Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a banana leaf, sorting and plucking marigold and rose petals from large heaps of yellow and red flowers. Both have white sacred ash bands on their foreheads and arms, and wear rudraksha malas. The boy on the left holds a small yellow flower. A cameraman on a tripod stands behind the right boy, and a third robed person is partly visible in the background near palm trees and a red cloth. The scene looks like a flower preparation for a puja or padapuja offering.2013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground, arranging flowers on a green banana leaf. The boys have shaved heads, white sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies, and wear long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold spacers. The nearest boy smiles and holds a strand of beads, while others handle red, yellow and white petals and garlands of flowers. Outdoors, a stone carved pillar and red fabric are visible behind them, with a few people standing in the background. The scene suggests a preparation of floral offerings for a puja.2013-12-22Outdoor photo of young boys in red monastic-style wraps seated cross-legged on green banana leaves during a padapuja-style offering. The boys wear red robes with gold borders, white tilak marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a boy holds a small handful of orange-red petals and flowers, while yellow and orange marigold petals are scattered on leaves around them. A thatched open-sided pavilion and palm trees appear behind. About six boys are visible, with others partly obscured. No identifiable a person figure is present.2013-12-22Photograph of a group of young boys seated outdoors on a paved ground, most dressed in red and some in orange robes, with white and red forehead markings. Several sit on leaf plates and cloths scattered with yellow and orange flower petals and green leaves, some holding leaves or offerings. Two boys in the foreground, one in an orange robe and another in red, look toward the camera with serious expressions. The setting suggests a padapuja or satsang gathering, though no a person is visible in the frame. Nine or more physical people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on a sandy ground covered with mats and banana leaves heaped with red, yellow and orange flower petals. The foreground boy in orange robes with white forehead markings sits over a banana leaf of petals, moving them with his hands, while a boy in orange beside him gazes forward. Behind them, boys in red robes with gold trim and white tilak marks sit in rows, some handling petals and others looking on. The setting suggests a padapuja-style offering of flowers to a teacher's feet, but no teacher is visible in frame. Six to twenty young people are visible.2013-12-22October 16 20132013-10-16Two young boys with shaved heads sit on a palm-leaf-covered floor in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one with white vibhuti on his forehead. They arrange heaps of red and yellow flowers and green leaves, with scattered petals around them. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt bends toward a golden box stamped Nithyanandeshwar, while a saffron-robed monk seated to the right holds a microphone. A tripod-mounted video camera and palm trees fill the open courtyard setting.2013-12-22Several young boys with shaved heads sit cross-legged on a mat outdoors, wearing saffron-orange robes and white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads. In the foreground a banana leaf holds a heap of red and yellow flower petals and marigolds, and the boys are plucking and arranging petals in preparation for a flower-offering ritual. A covered open shelter and palm trees stand in the background.2013-12-22