Two young boys in red and orange saffron robes play long curved golden horns held high, blowing into them at night. Both wear white forehead markings with a red dot, and beaded necklaces. A chain-link fence and a blue sign are behind them, with a brick wall below and other shaven-headed people in the foreground. - Nithyanandapedia

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Two young boys in red and orange saffron robes play long curved golden horns held high, blowing into them at night. Both wear white forehead markings with a red dot, and beaded necklaces. A chain-link fence and a blue sign are behind them, with a brick wall below and other shaven-headed people in the foreground.

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August 11 2014

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