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A young shaved-headed boy in orange and maroon robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat, ringing a small brass bell with one hand while tending to brass plates of oil lamps, yellow flowers and offerings on the floor. Behind him, rows of similarly robed young disciples in orange sit in meditation or ritual posture before red curtains, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. The setting is a bright white-tiled hall.

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March 27 20132013-03-27April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22Photo 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.2013-06-08July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesMay 11 20132013-05-11June 05 20132013-06-05July 07 20132013-07-07A ritual scene in a hall where many shaven-headed young monks in saffron-orange robes sit in rows on the floor, raising small brass oil lamps (diyas) and brass vessels toward the front. Several have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and small offering bowls sit on low tables before them, with lamps lit along a central aisle and a wooden stand holding an open book at left. Background devotees in white clothing are partly visible. The setting suggests an aarti or puja. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-04-13May 03 20132013-05-03A young shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat during a ritual, ringing a silver hand bell in his right hand while his left hand lights a small oil lamp on a gold-covered tray. The tray holds pink flowers, a brass cup, a small bowl and a folded white paper. He wears a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, glasses and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, other robed participants sit in rows with brass plates of flowers and small lamps before them.2013-07-04April 29 20132013-04-29