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June 15 20132013-06-15A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a red mat, performing a ritual with raised hands. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala beads around their necks. Some wear orange dhotis and others wear plain white dhotis with gold borders. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit in front of them, and a small brass vessel is visible at the lower right. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing also take part, and red-cushioned seating is visible in the background. The image shows a group ritual chanting or puja in an indoor hall.2014-10-13April 18 20142014-04-18A seated group of young boys and adult men performing a ritual puja on the floor of a hall. Several boys wear maroon sleeveless tunics with yellow trim and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some raising small lamps or offering pieces. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a long orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small lamp, while another bald man in orange shawl and bead mala sits in front, holding a flame. A silver tray holds marigold flowers and a small framed image, with other brass vessels nearby. Several boys in the background also hold lamps or offerings, with white sacred ash markings on their arms and faces.2013-07-02June 08 20132013-06-08June 14 20132013-06-14September 18 20132013-09-18April 18 20142014-04-18April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesOctober 26 20142014-10-26June 19 20142014-06-19Indoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.2013-04-24