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Two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style wraps sit cross-legged on the floor at a puja, with brass and silver ritual vessels on low silver-topped trays. The boy in front, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holds small offerings in his cupped hands. The second boy, partly visible on the right, reaches toward a brass lamp. Brass oil lamps, bells, a small laptop and flower petals fill the foreground. Several seated devotees in orange appear blurred in the background, and a red cushion lies at the right edge.

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June 05 20132013-06-05April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesBoys and young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange with a white forehead band holds a small oil lamp in cupped hands, eyes lowered. Brass puja trays with white flowers, a small brass lamp, and a copper-toned stand sit before them. Behind, seated devotees in orange and red garments hold lamps and offerings, and one man in white and gold at upper right raises a lamp. A green leaf and offering plates are visible on the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti practice with lamps and flower offerings.2013-04-29May 15 20132013-05-15April 29 20132013-04-29Photo of a ritual puja in a temple hall. In the foreground a young boy in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp or aarti flame on a small golden spoon. His forehead has white vibhuti. Beside him another boy in orange robes sits with a golden spoon, and steel bowls and brass vessels line the mat in front. Behind them, adults in maroon garments and white clothes participate, and steel containers stand in the background.2013-05-27Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor at brass ritual setups during a puja. Each boy has white vibhuti marks on the forehead and wears rudraksha malas. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, yellow flowers, plates of offerings and lit oil lamps sit on low tables, and one boy holds a small stick near a lamp. A grey-haired adult in saffron stands at the left edge beside another lamp. The setting is a plain white-walled hall with a red curtain at the back.2013-04-24A row of young saffron-robed monks sits cross-legged along a long low table during a ritual. The foreground boy, with a shaved head and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wears an orange robe, red-trimmed shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a brass kalasha-like vessel in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Behind him, other boys in orange robes with white forehead markings sit with their hands clasped or resting on laps. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass bowls, white flowers and small offerings are arranged on the table in front. Red-curtained windows and a white wall form the background. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style ritual performed by young sannyasi students.2013-04-10A photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on woven mats in a bright hall, during a satsang gathering. The foreground boy on the right has a white forehead line and a red bindi, holds a brass bell and rests his hand on a brass plate; a boy beside him wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Other seated boys in orange and maroon robes sit in rows, and brass plates, a small silver tray, a kalasha-like brass vessel and ritual items lie on mats in front. Adults in white sit farther back. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-05-08April 25 20142014-04-25March 27 20132013-03-27A 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.2014-06-19