Rows of boys sit cross-legged on mats across a white marble floor, each before a brass thali with small brass lamps, bowls and offerings, during a ritual in a temple hall. Most wear casual shirts and shorts in orange, red, purple, striped and blue; a few older youths in white stand or sit at the right edge. Clear plastic containers sit between the rows. - Nithyanandapedia

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Rows of boys sit cross-legged on mats across a white marble floor, each before a brass thali with small brass lamps, bowls and offerings, during a ritual in a temple hall. Most wear casual shirts and shorts in orange, red, purple, striped and blue; a few older youths in white stand or sit at the right edge. Clear plastic containers sit between the rows.

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