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A large hall with rows of seated young men and boys in saffron-orange robes performing a puja. In the foreground, two boys with shaved heads sit with eyes closed and hands folded, one wearing rudraksha beads. Before them on an orange cloth is a framed photograph with a red flower, a brass plate of red petals, a bell, a small brass lamp with incense, and a conch-shaped vessel. Dhol-style drums and brass horns rest on a striped mat at right. Pink curtains hang along the back wall.

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October 31AFP 20132013-10-31Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with white tiled floor and pink curtains. In the foreground, two shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, hands in mudra, eyes closed, beside a barrel drum with a skin head. Behind them rows of similarly robed young people sit at low tables. On the left, a small framed image, marigold and red flower petals, a brass plate, a brass bowl and a kalasha-style vessel form a puja setup on an orange cloth, with incense sticks. Brass horn instruments rest on a striped cloth at right. A distant adult in white stands among the crowd.2013-10-31A photo of seated young students in saffron-orange robes during a ritual at a hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground two boys with closed eyes sit with palms together, wearing rudraksha malas; one holds a small brass vessel. Before them lie a framed picture with red flower garlands, a brass plate with red flowers, bowls and a small oil lamp on an orange cloth. Behind them, rows of similarly robed students sit at low tables with drums and brass horns nearby, and a few adults in white stand among the attendees.2013-10-31August 15 20132013-08-15A group of young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flowers and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a low tray. Adults in orange robes sit further back in the hall, and a rope barrier and white pillars frame the space. Several people are visible in the scene, including the front row of boys and others seated behind them.2014-06-19April 10 20132013-04-10September 23 20132013-09-23April 25 20142014-04-25A seated puja scene with several shaved-headed young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor behind brass ritual vessels, oil lamps, small bowls and a silver tray with flower petals. The foreground boys wear orange cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash with a central mark on their foreheads; the boy closest to camera wears glasses and is speaking or chanting. A man at left wears white dhoti-style cloth with orange garments and rudraksha beads, with a bare upper body and a white wrap. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and small silver dishes are arranged on a red and pink cloth. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-01A row of young shaven-headed monks in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats behind a long table of brass ritual vessels, including plates, bowls, cups and small oil lamps, some lit. Several boys hold brass cups and lamps toward the altar, and white sacred ash marks their foreheads, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them, rows of seated participants and draped red curtains fill a bright white hall. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering with brass implements.2014-04-13April 13 20142014-04-13April 10 20132013-04-10