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Close photo of a seated group of shaved-headed young monks in orange and red robes with white vibhuti stripes and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. In the foreground a young boy in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits with hand raised near a small oil lamp. Behind him an older man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala looks forward. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor.

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July 30 20132013-07-30A photograph of a ritual gathering with shaved-headed young boys and a man in orange robes, many wearing white vibhuti bands and red bindis. A seated man in the upper centre wears a saffron-orange robe, long rudraksha mala strands and a white forehead band with a red dot, looking forward. In the foreground a boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit lamp or wick near brass plates and metal vessels. Behind them other boys in red and orange robes sit on red mats with brass items and flower-decorated plates.2013-07-30March 22 20132013-03-22A photograph of a shaved-headed young priest in an orange saffron shawl seated among boys in red and orange robes, several with white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. The central man wears a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand while speaking and gesturing outward. Behind him, boys in red garments sit cross-legged, some holding brass items, in what looks like a ritual or teaching gathering.2013-09-23Several seated devotees perform a ritual with oil lamps during worship. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, another man in orange with a dark bead mala holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered cloths and beaded necklaces sit, some holding lamps. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a low table. No candidate is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance; these are devotees and priests.2013-07-10March 25 20132013-03-25July 20 20132013-07-20A group of shaved-headed young boys and some adult men in saffron-orange robes and red-and-gold sashes sit cross-legged on a red-carpeted floor, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. Brass bells, small bowls and metal ritual vessels sit on low silver stools and plates in front. Several participants have their mouths open in recitation while holding bells, and a boy in the centre raises a small object near his forehead. Plastic containers and leaf plates are placed nearby.2013-08-03October 22 20132013-10-22July 10 20132013-07-10A group of young shaven-headed initiates in saffron and maroon robes sit on the floor during a puja ceremony. The foreground boy wears saffron cloth, a long rudraksha mala, a small pendant, and a white tilak with red kumkum on the forehead, raising his hands and chanting. Beside and behind him, other boys in orange and maroon garments chant and gesture with raised palms. Brass oil lamps, a small bell and offering vessels sit on the floor, with flower garlands in the lower left. Adult devotees in orange and white attire sit in the background. The scene shows a temple ritual with chanting boys.2014-09-05A 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.2013-06-08