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Several boys seated on the floor in maroon robes trimmed with gold borders, with white sacred ash smeared on their foreheads. The boy in front left holds a small brass lamp and a bell-shaped vessel near his face, wearing purple-framed glasses and a wristwatch. The boy centre front holds a small oil lamp in his hand, has a rudraksha mala around his neck and red and beaded bracelets, and appears to be speaking or chanting. Other boys and a woman in white and gold sit behind them, with flickering lamps and smoke visible. The setting suggests a puja or aarti ritual with oil lamps.

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July 13 20132013-07-13October 23 20122012-10-23July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesJune 05 20132013-06-05A group of young boys seated on a floor covered with mats and cloth, wearing maroon robes with gold trim. Several hold small brass oil lamps or diyas and offer them in ritual worship. One boy in front wears glasses and sits with hands joined, another has a white tilak on his forehead and holds a lit lamp, and a boy at right holds a lamp near a brass plate. Brass plates and vessels sit on the floor, and a bright light falls in from the background. Their attention is focused on the lamps.2013-01-14Young boys in maroon robes with gold-edged shawls sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. Several raise lit oil lamps (aarti), and one boy in the foreground holds a flame aloft while others chant. Brass bells, small brass figurines, a metal gear-like ornament, flower offerings and a clear plastic container lie on the floor before them. Strands of rudraksha or beads hang at their necks. Behind them, more robed participants and an older figure in white sit in a bright hall with tall windows and hanging decorative tassels.2012-11-06A photograph of a puja at the ashram. Several young boys in maroon garments edged with gold sit cross-legged in rows, several holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps. The boy in front centre raises a lamp with a red tilak on his forehead, while others in the background, some bare-chested, are seated among blurred devotees in saffron and white. No appearance-based candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.2012-11-06A group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. They wear maroon-red garments with gold-yellow borders and matching shawls draped over their shoulders. Several are bare-chested and hold small brass plates, offerings and lamps; one boy at the front holds a piece of cloth, and another ties a thread. Brass bowls, a small brass plate with a lit oil lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit on red cloths on the floor. Some boys wear white forehead markings. Behind them more seated participants are partly visible in white and red clothing, with colourful mats on the floor.2012-10-25A photograph of a group of young boys seated on the floor in a hall performing an aarti with small brass oil lamps held aloft. Most wear maroon robes with gold borders and some are bare-chested with sacred ash and kumkum marks on their foreheads. An older man in white clothes sits at the back, and a brass thali with offerings sits in the foreground. Orange drapery hangs behind them.2013-01-02A seated group during a ritual gathering. Several young boys in maroon and saffron-bordered garments, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames. A woman in a red blouse with a maroon-bordered white sari and a red bindi sits among them. Behind them, adults in white shirts and dhotis sit on red carpet, some holding lamps or with hands pressed together in prayer.2013-07-06Two young boys in maroon tunics with gold trim perform an aarti ceremony while seated on the floor. Each holds a brass oil lamp raised in front of them, and a bright flame glows at the lamp. Both have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a room of seated devotees holds small lit lamps, and a brass puja plate and vessels sit on a cloth in the foreground. Soft backlight haze fills the space.2013-01-14A seated group of young boys and adult priests performs a ritual with lit oil lamps (deepa) held in hand and placed on low platforms. Several boys wear maroon kurta-style tunics with yellow trim, others wear saffron-orange cloths, and many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Adult men in saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and white dhotis sit among them, one holding a small bell-shaped lamp. Brass plates with offerings and flowers are set before them on the floor. Background shows more seated devotees and orange cloth.2013-05-18