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Two young boys with shaved heads, white vibhuti stripes and red bindis sit cross-legged in orange saffron robes with red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks. The boy on the left wears glasses and holds a rudraksha mala; the boy on the right touches a dark stone murti placed on a bamboo mat decorated with pink rose petals and white flowers, on a low wooden platform. Behind them an older sannyasi in orange with rudraksha malas sits with his hands in prayer, and a large seated crowd in white and red clothes raises palms in greeting in a hall with a brick and tiled floor, a brass bowl and bells nearby.

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October 16 20132013-10-16Two young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor performing a puja before a small dark stone deity murti on a bamboo mat, surrounded by red and white flower petals and white flowers on a silver tray. The boy on the left, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, dabs red powder near the murti while the boy on the right, in a saffron wrap with a red-marked white tilak, chants with his mouth open. Behind them a monk in orange with a white forehead tilak chants, and a large seated crowd in white and red clothing raises open palms in devotion. A small oil lamp stands at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a light tiled floor.2013-10-16Two shaven-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor at a paduka puja. The boy on the left, wearing rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala, places white flower petals on a small grey stone paduka set on a bamboo mat over a silver tray, with scattered pink petals around it. The boy on the right, sitting beside him, watches with his hands folded. Behind them a standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead looks on, while a seated crowd in white and red clothing raises open palms in devotion. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel are visible on the floor. Several people are in the background.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Photo of young boys in saffron-orange monastic robes performing a puja during a satsang. The boy on the left wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead with a red dot, chanting with his mouth open. A small boy in the foreground, eyes closed, touches a small dark stone deity figure on a bamboo mat decorated with red petals and white frangipani flowers. Behind them an older youth in orange robe with rudraksha beads sits with white forehead markings, and adults in white shirts with raised hands fill the hall. A red-and-orange sash in the foreground carries the printed mantra Om Nithyananda Namaha. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2013-10-16Two 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.2013-10-16Two shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. The boy on the left wears round glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red-edged orange wrap, and touches a small dark stone deity murti on a rectangular mat strewn with red petals and white flowers. The boy on the right, with a red-edged orange wrap and a sandalwood-marked forehead, watches and holds a hand near the murti. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red shawls, and a saffron-robed elder, participate. Brass plates of offerings and clear plastic containers sit nearby.2013-10-16September 03 20132013-09-03October 16 20132013-10-16