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Two young boys in orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on woven mats, pouring liquid from brass cones into a stainless steel bowl on a silver tray. Both have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in front wears a red undergarment visible at his waist, and a yellow flower rests near the second boy's hand. Around them, other robed participants in orange and one in white sit in rows with brass and steel vessels, bowls and a green covered container on the floor. About 6-20 people are visible.

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December 16 20132013-12-16Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, sit cross-legged on a tiled floor pouring liquid from brass vessels into small stainless steel bowls on wooden trays. Bowls hold red and yellow petals and offerings. Behind them, other devotees in orange and maroon sit in rows, with red curtains and framed photographs on the wall.2013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 02 20132013-12-02December 09 20132013-12-09A hall of seated young and adult devotees in orange saffron robes performs a ritual at silver trays. Several boys and young men hold tall brass cones or horns, and steel pots, bowls and marigold petals sit on the trays before them. Some wear white tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one figure in white garments stands behind them. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls of the room.2013-12-16A photograph inside a hall with white tiled floor and red-cushioned mats where many young and adult sannyasis in orange robes sit cross-legged in rows performing a puja. Each participant holds a brass horn or cone-shaped vessel, and many have silver bowls, kalasha-style pots and small trays of offerings arranged before them. Several adult priests in orange with white painted forehead and body markings and rudraksha malas sit at the front. Red curtains and rows of chairs line the background, and a rope barrier runs along the room.2013-12-09A seated group of young monks and boys in saffron-orange robes with red undergarments, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and shaved heads, sit on the floor of a hall performing a ritual. Several hold brass horn-shaped cones and bowls, with silver metal vessels and small steel pots set on low silver trays in front of them. Rudraksha malas hang around some necks. In the background, a woman in white and other seated attendees are visible among red mats and white rope barriers. Some participants appear to be working with the cones while others sit with hands near the trays, and an older bald man in orange with glasses sits in the centre-back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 09 20132013-12-09A large hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows rows of saffron-robed young disciples and monks seated on mats in a long line, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. They hold long golden cone-shaped vessels and pour liquid into steel bowls and pots arranged on silver trays in front of them, forming a padapuja or abhishekam-style offering. A small flame lamp and yellow flowers sit near the trays. Several figures in the rear rows are visible, with the closest boy in the foreground facing away from the camera.2013-12-09Two shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange monastic robes sit side by side at a floor-level ritual. The boy on the left holds a long brass vessel and pours water from it into a steel bowl, while the boy on the right, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest and a white tilak on his forehead, cups his hands beneath the stream. Steel bowls in front hold water and a small heap of orange and yellow offerings. Behind them, several other saffron-robed people sit in a hall with similar brass vessels. The white band on the older boy's forehead is a ritual marking.2013-12-02