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Two young male devotees stand outdoors in front of a red-and-orange canopy during a temple procession. Both wear orange and gold dhotis with orange shawls, rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. The left youth holds a silver kalasha topped with yellow flowers and green leaves, while the right youth holds a silver plate of red and pink flower garlands. Behind them, other orange-clad devotees and a woman in a sari stand in the sunlit grounds, with trees and a red temple wall in the background.

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October 03 20142014-10-03Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit side by side behind a row of polished silver bowls filled with white and yellow-pink flowers on a gold-edged tray. Both have shaved heads with white horizontal tilaka bands and red bindi marks on their foreheads. The boy on the left wears orange cloth with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala; the boy on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala, a matching orange robe and a small gold earring, and both gaze upward. Behind them, a standing adult in a white shawl with a floral pattern is partly visible, and a gold ornament appears at the left edge.2013-06-29September 26 20162016-09-26Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a procession outdoors under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold waist sash carries a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, a white cloth and a garland of white flowers with red roses. Beside him a younger boy in orange silk with a gold border holds a silver bowl of red and pink flowers. Behind them, men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood stripes on their foreheads and arms walk in line; one on the right holds a tall silver staff. Women in orange and yellow saris stand at the left with palms joined in greeting. Pavement stones and a banana leaf are visible.2015-08-09October 16 20132013-10-16August 31 20142014-08-31December 25 20132013-12-25 +1 copiesA group of young male students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja with brass vessels, oil lamps and flower offerings on silver trays. Several boys wear white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one boy in dark-rimmed glasses holds a small brass bell. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and maroon garments are visible in a bright indoor hall. Brass kalashas, flowers in pink and white, and lit oil lamps are arranged in front of the children. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.2014-04-04August 09 20102010-08-09September 05 20162016-09-05A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16