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Several young boys in orange-saffron dhoti-style cloths sit cross-legged on a glossy white floor, performing a puja. The boys wear rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. The boy in front, with a red pendant, holds an incense stick with smoke rising, while the boy at right works with a small brass implement near a plate. Before them are brass oil lamps, pink flower petals, a white deity murti, a small kalasha-like vessel, small plates of offerings, and clear containers. Other boys sit in the background with hands in anjali, in a bright, airy hall.

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July 30 20172017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA large group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Several hold small oil lamps or burning wicks upward, and one raises a lamp near his head. Their faces and arms bear white sacred ash lines, and they wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit in the foreground, and a bright pillared hall with other participants fills the background.2017-01-04July 23 20172017-07-23July 21 20172017-07-21A young boy sits cross-legged on a blue mat in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a small brass vessel and gestures with his right hand over an offering tray. Other young boys in orange cloth sit around him, some with white sandal markings and one holding a bell or lamp. In front are brass oil lamps, flowers, a kalasha-style bowl and incense sticks.2017-07-21A photograph of several young boys seated on the floor in orange saffron robes, with white marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beaded necklaces. They sit before a low table holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, brass vessels, a brass bell-like item, and yellow flower petals or marigolds. One boy in the foreground holds his hand near his face while the others look down toward the offerings, appearing to take part in a ritual puja. A pale pink wall and a red curtain form the background. No recognizable a person figure is visible.2013-04-24Young boys seated in a ritual setting with white sandalwood paste markings on their arms and faces. The boy on the right sits with palms pressed together in namaskar and a white dhoti-style cloth draped over bare shoulders. The boy beside him wears an orange-saffron cloth twisted over his shoulder and chest and a sacred thread. Behind them other boys in orange garments sit in the background, with smoke rising at the right. In front lie a brass lamp with a flame, a small silver vessel, flower petals in pink and white, and offering plates of sweets. No a person candidate is visible.2017-07-20Photo 11743644 +1 copiesJuly 23 20172017-07-23May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13