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A group of young male students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja with brass vessels, oil lamps and flower offerings on silver trays. Several boys wear white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one boy in dark-rimmed glasses holds a small brass bell. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and maroon garments are visible in a bright indoor hall. Brass kalashas, flowers in pink and white, and lit oil lamps are arranged in front of the children. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.

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April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesApril 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesSeveral young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja at a brass-and-silver ritual table. The boys wear white tripundra marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. One boy in front holds a small bell in one hand while handling flower petals and a brass vessel, and others ring bells and hold brass items. The table is laden with white and pink flowers, a lit oil lamp, brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of offerings and a small incense stick. Behind them, more saffron-clad children and an older figure in maroon robes sit in a seated congregation.2014-04-04 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27April 04 20142014-04-04April 25 20142014-04-25September 18 20132013-09-18March 16 20132013-03-16April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor during a ritual at an ashram hall. Most wear saffron-orange cloths over their shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white tripundra forehead markings, and several have shaved or short-cropped heads. A boy in white dhoti and shawl with a mala sits in the centre, flanked by others in orange and maroon robes. Brass oil lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, bowls, and a tray with offerings sit on low wooden stands before them, and a few are handling items. Behind them, an adult in red-and-gold dhoti and another in white stand or sit in the background, with a dark wooden box at the left edge.2014-08-26A photograph of a large group of young saffron-robed students seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with shaved heads, white vibhuti forehead marks and rudraksha malas, some wearing orange or red head cloths. Each sits before a small silver puja tray with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and several hold their hands in prayer or offerings. Behind them, adults in white and orange clothing sit on chairs and along the back of the hall, with a grey-bearded man in orange robes seated at the top. The hall has white tiled floors, white barrier stanchions and red mats. A small sanctuary-style framed image sits on one tray, and the scene reads as a ritual gathering.2013-08-03April 10 20132013-04-10