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Photo of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys performing a padapuja-style ritual seated on the floor. A boy in front, wearing thick-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, white forehead markings and a long rudraksha mala, speaks or chants with his hand raised. Beside him, a smaller boy with a shaved head and a hoop earring leans forward, reaching toward a grey stone deity murti on a wooden platform strewn with pink rose petals, white flowers and a green leaf. Behind them an older orange-robed monk with a rudraksha mala and white tilak sits, while a crowd of devotees in white and orange sits with raised palms. A small brass oil lamp sits on the floor at right.

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October 16 20132013-10-16A photograph of young shaven-headed boys in saffron-orange robes performing a paduka puja during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a small boy with white vibhuti bands and a red bindi sits before a silver tray covered with a woven mat, scattered red and white flower petals, white frangipani blossoms, and a dark stone padukas-like figure. Behind him, an older boy in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and thick-rimmed glasses and raises his hand in blessing. Another boy in orange sits with hands raised, and a seated crowd of adults in white shirts and dhotis watches, many with hands raised. A brass bowl sits on the floor at right. Five or more people are visible.2013-10-16Two young shaved-headed boys in saffron orange robes sit on the floor during a paduka puja. The older boy on the left wears glasses and a rudraksha mala and smiles while guiding the younger boy's hand over a small dark stone padukas-like figure set on a bamboo mat strewn with white and pink flower petals and white frangipani blossoms. The younger boy wears a white vibhuti marking and red bindi and watches the figure. Behind them, a seated monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and a crowd of seated devotees, some with raised hands, fill the hall. An orange-robed man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and raises an arm.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Two young boys with shaved heads wearing orange saffron robes and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms sit on a mat for a puja. The boy on the left, wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, rests his hand near a small dark stone murti of a seated figure garlanded with white flowers. Red and white petals and white frangipani-like flowers surround the murti on a woven mat over a white platform. A brass vessel sits in the background. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches, and several people in white and orange clothing sit in a hall, some with raised hands.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The boy on the left wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and is placing flower petals on a small dark stone deity murti set on a bamboo tray strewn with pink petals and white flowers. The boy on the right, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, sits beside him, hands resting in his lap. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red shawls raise open palms in prayer, and a brass lamp and a tray of petals sit on the floor.2013-10-16Young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a red cloth performing a puja with brass ritual vessels, a small brass lamp and a bell-shaped object. The boy in front right holds a small ladle and wears a long rudraksha mala, his face marked with white and orange tilak. Another boy beside him, in orange, wears a white-and-orange tilak. Behind them, adults in saffron and white dhotis sit in a seated gathering with rudraksha malas. A small green card with printed writing sits in the lower left foreground.2014-06-01 +1 copiesOctober 16 20132013-10-16Two young boys with shaved heads and white sandalwood markings sit on the floor in orange robes during a puja. The boy on the left, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, offers flowers to a small dark stone murti set on a wooden tray scattered with red petals and white flowers. The younger boy beside him in an orange wrap watches attentively. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and several seated devotees with raised hands fill the hall, many in white shirts and orange or red garments.2013-10-16October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copies