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A young shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during a ritual. He wears white vibhuti marks across his forehead. Behind him, other saffron-robed participants sit on mats near brass plates and offerings, and a second boy with white forehead marks appears at the right edge. The setting is an indoor ritual hall with a light-coloured floor.

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June 18 20132013-06-18A group of young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms sit closely together, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames aloft and forward. They wear saffron-orange robes, some with dark maroon garments and gold borders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Brass lamps and a few flower offerings sit on a silver tray in the lower right. The setting is a plain indoor hall with a red wall in the background.2013-04-14 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10A seated group of young shaven-headed monks in saffron and maroon robes performs a ritual indoors. Several have white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads. One young monk on the right holds a lit oil lamp in his raised hand, and brass puja vessels sit in front of the group on the floor. A standing figure in orange robes with a mala is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with the monks seated in a row.2013-04-13April 13 20132013-04-13March 06 20132013-03-06Indoor ritual scene with several young sannyasi-style boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with red-maroon borders. The foreground boy at left, with a shaved head, white sacred ash band across the forehead and a red bindi, holds his cupped hands near a small brass vessel while the older boy at right, also in orange with a dark rudraksha mala, guides his hands. Behind them other boys in maroon and orange sit in meditative posture. Brass pots, a small lamp, a silver cup and flower petals sit on a cloth in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-10Photograph of a ritual puja in a hall. Two boys in front wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. The boy on the left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, and is singing. The boy on the right holds a small brass lamp and sits beside him. Behind them, several men in orange robes and white-clad priests hold lit oil lamps, with brass plates and vessels on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-06-08Young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on a floor, dressed in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold brass bells and small oil lamps while performing a ritual. A boy in the foreground, wearing a small gold earring, rings a bell and holds a lit lamp, with a brass kalasha and offerings of flowers on the stone surface before him. Other saffron-clad participants sit in the background, and a brass lamp burns on the right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-07-02June 07 20132013-06-07May 03 20132013-05-03A photograph of several young shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes seated in a row, holding brass lamps with lit oil flames in shallow dishes during a ritual. Each monk wears a white horizontal tilak across the forehead and dark rudraksha-style beaded malas. Their hands are raised toward the lamps, and brass vessels and offerings sit on a cloth at the lower right. A pink container and a plain wall appear in the background. The monks are seated on a floor, and the scene suggests an arati or lamp offering. The monks do not show appearance cues matching the a person candidate, so the a person field is none.2013-04-09