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Photo of children in a stage-like setting performing a ritual. A young boy with a shaved head and white tilak wears a purple dress with white beaded embroidered bodice and gold armbands, sitting and arranging yellow and red flowers in a pile. Beside him a girl in an orange-gold dress with a gold headpiece, floral garland and beaded necklaces sits holding a flower. An adult woman in orange sari with rudraksha-style beads sits at right, and a man with a shaved head and white forehead marking wears a headphone at bottom. A white standing fan and red draped curtains sit behind, with white steps in the foreground.

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August 13 20132013-08-13 +1 copiesTwo children sit cross-legged on a floor draped with rose and marigold garlands, in front of a yellow and blue cloth backdrop with fringed draping. The boy on the left wears a gold crown, an orange dhoti, gold armlets and a gold chest ornament, with a red and orange flower garland, and holds his palms raised in an offering gesture. The girl on the right wears a purple dress with a green sash, multiple necklaces, a gold headpiece and kumkum on her forehead, and has her hands raised similarly. Both look to the side. A decorative kalasha-like floral arrangement and a white wall unit appear at the edges. No adult is visible in the frame.2013-07-21August 13 20132013-08-13 +1 copiesTwo children in ceremonial dress sit on a floor mat in front of a deity murti draped in red and gold silk and decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The boy on the left wears a saffron-yellow shawl, a white-and-gold jewelled necklace, a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a tilak on his forehead, holding a small silver bowl and raising one hand. The girl on the right wears an orange-gold sari with a red skirt, pearl and jewelled necklaces, a gold headpiece and a nose ring, holding a silver bowl and raising one hand in blessing. Both smile. Teal drapery covers the altar base behind them.2013-08-19 +1 copiesThree young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth at the base of a decorated dais during a pada puja. The girl on the left wears a red silk dress with gold borders and gold necklaces, holding a pink lotus. The middle girl wears an orange and navy outfit with a white beaded necklace, holding a pink lotus in both hands. The girl on the right wears a dark green silk dress with gold trim and a white garland, holding a pink lotus. Behind them, a large gilded deity murti in orange and green draped attire is seated on a golden throne, with petals scattered on the floor and a garland of white and orange flowers nearby.2011-12-31August 13 20132013-08-13 +1 copiesFour young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before a temple shrine, each holding a pink lotus flower. From left: a girl in pink and green dress, a girl in orange salwar, a girl in yellow and maroon with gold necklaces, and a girl in cream and navy with pearl necklaces. Behind them stands a large red-draped deity murti with yellow garlands, beside gold ornate shrine elements and a white staircase with red stripes. The scene suggests a pada puja offering of lotuses.2011-12-31August 17 20132013-08-17October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 31 20152015-12-31Five young girls sit in a row during a ritual at a temple-like setting, each with white vibhuti lines on the forehead and rudraksha malas. The girl in front wears a blue saree with a red blouse and holds a pink lotus flower, while the girls behind wear orange, red and cream sarees with gold borders. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the altar behind them, and a bright sacrificial fire burns to the right beside a brass lamp. The girls sit with hands open or resting on their laps in a devotional ceremony.2013-10-13A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed young boys in a satsang setting. In the foreground, two boys wear white vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and long white jasmine garlands with red flowers; the boy on the left wears a purple silk garment with gold border and smiles, while the boy on the right wears a dark green silk garment. Behind them, other boys in saffron and orange robes sit closely together, some wearing white forehead markings. The scene conveys a gathered ashram ritual or satsang with devotees in traditional attire.2014-10-03