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Two shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. The boy on the left wears round glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red-edged orange wrap, and touches a small dark stone deity murti on a rectangular mat strewn with red petals and white flowers. The boy on the right, with a red-edged orange wrap and a sandalwood-marked forehead, watches and holds a hand near the murti. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red shawls, and a saffron-robed elder, participate. Brass plates of offerings and clear plastic containers sit nearby.

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Two young boys with shaved heads, white vibhuti stripes and red bindis sit cross-legged in orange saffron robes with red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks. The boy on the left wears glasses and holds a rudraksha mala; the boy on the right touches a dark stone murti placed on a bamboo mat decorated with pink rose petals and white flowers, on a low wooden platform. Behind them an older sannyasi in orange with rudraksha malas sits with his hands in prayer, and a large seated crowd in white and red clothes raises palms in greeting in a hall with a brick and tiled floor, a brass bowl and bells nearby.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Two young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor performing a puja before a small dark stone deity murti on a bamboo mat, surrounded by red and white flower petals and white flowers on a silver tray. The boy on the left, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, dabs red powder near the murti while the boy on the right, in a saffron wrap with a red-marked white tilak, chants with his mouth open. Behind them a monk in orange with a white forehead tilak chants, and a large seated crowd in white and red clothing raises open palms in devotion. A small oil lamp stands at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a light tiled floor.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16November 18 20132013-11-18November 25 20132013-11-25October 16 20132013-10-16A photograph of a row of young shaven-headed boys and young men in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on white floor platforms with brass puja vessels, bowls and small lamps before them. Several have hands pressed in anjali or raised in gesture, and a few have eyes closed in meditation. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and some wear ochre sashes; one boy wears a saffron turban and another has red-rimmed glasses. Behind them, older monks in orange and a man in ochre garments sit against a pink wall with wooden doors and stone framing.2013-08-04Two shaven-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor at a paduka puja. The boy on the left, wearing rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala, places white flower petals on a small grey stone paduka set on a bamboo mat over a silver tray, with scattered pink petals around it. The boy on the right, sitting beside him, watches with his hands folded. Behind them a standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead looks on, while a seated crowd in white and red clothing raises open palms in devotion. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel are visible on the floor. Several people are in the background.2013-10-16A photograph of a seated group of young boys and men in saffron and maroon robes performing a puja on a mat-covered floor. In the foreground, a boy with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed, chanting. Beside him, another boy in orange cloth holds his hands cupped. Before them sit brass plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small oil lamps, a lit incense stick, white flowers and sweets on a red cloth. Behind them, more participants sit in similar robes and white headbands, and a man in white clothing sits in the background. Colourful striped decorations hang from the ceiling.2013-03-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26