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A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit closely together during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Many have white vertical forehead marks and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have shaved heads, and several hold brass lamps and dishes of offerings on silver-toned trays. Behind them, older devotees in orange and maroon garments also hold lamps, and a dark-clad figure with glasses is visible in the rear. The scene suggests an aarti or puja with lamps being offered.

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April 04 20132013-04-04April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesApril 12 20132013-04-12September 09 20132013-09-09A group of young saffron-robed boys and novices sit on the floor of a pink-walled hall performing a ritual with lit oil lamps held aloft. The foreground boys wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, one holding a brass lamp high and another holding a plate of offerings. Behind them, more orange-robed participants raise flames, and a few men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. A bald man in orange near the centre also holds a lit lamp. Red and orange cloths hang from the back wall, with a small plastic container and metal trays on the floor.2013-04-24April 10 20132013-04-10A group of young saffron-robed initiates sit cross-legged on a hall floor performing a ritual. Most have shaved heads with white vibhuti horizontal stripes across their foreheads and wear orange robes with rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass ritual implements and bells, and silver-toned trays, flowers and small offering items are set on the floor before them. An older man in a white shirt sits with hands pressed together at the back, and a figure in a red and orange cloth sits in the foreground holding a bell. Motion blur suggests active chanting or puja.2014-09-03A photograph of a seated group of young and adult ascetic devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, most with white sandalwood or vibhuti lines and bindis on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some sit before brass plates of offerings and a bell. Two older men in the back row look toward the camera, and a person in white stands in the background near a fan and a table. Several faces are partially cropped.2013-09-18Close photo of a group of young boys with shaved heads and white vertical forehead marks, wearing saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas. Several hold brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, extended toward the viewer, while others hold a small brass bell and seated devotees sit behind them in a plain room. An adult man with glasses stands in the background.2013-04-13April 10 20132013-04-10March 21 20132013-03-21A seated group of young boys and adolescents in saffron-orange robes and maroon-and-orange sashes performs a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Many have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass dishes, a small bell and offering plates sit on white floor mats in front of them. Several older men in white clothing sit in the background, some also holding lamps, in a plain room with maroon curtains and a white door. Gold-bordered text is absent; the scene is a lamp-lighting puja or aarti.2013-03-20