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A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a puja, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and some with hands joined. In the foreground, brass plates, small brass lamps and lamps with lit flames sit on a silver tray, with an orange cloth and a small lamp nearby. A green plastic container with offerings stands among them. Behind, an older man in orange robes with rudraksha beads kneels with hands folded in prayer, and red curtains hang along the wall above framed photographs, with more seated participants in orange in the background.

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December 16 20132013-12-16December 12 20132013-12-12December 10 20132013-12-10December 09 20132013-12-09Photograph of a large seated group of young boys and some adults in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes during a puja, sitting in rows on white floor mats before brass plates, kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings, small oil lamps and a silver-toned altar piece. The boys have shaved heads and white forehead markings, and several are seated with hands raised in mudra or joined in prayer. Behind them, more orange-robed participants sit along the hall, with red curtains and white pillars in the background. A small black deity murti sits on a silver stand at left.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11A row of young boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, hands folded in prayer or resting on their laps. Silver trays with flowers, small brass lamps, bowls of offerings and a silver puja platform sit in front of them. More boys in red and orange garments sit in the background.2013-12-11December 10 20132013-12-10December 12 20132013-12-12A photograph of a row of young boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, performing a puja. Each has a brass plate or tray of offerings in front of them with small brass lamps, bowls and flowers. Several wear red-maroon garments and sit with their hands moving over the plates. Behind them, red chairs are arranged in a hall with red curtains. The boys appear to be young disciples taking part in a padapuja-style ceremony.2013-12-11December 05 20132013-12-05December 09 20132013-12-09 +1 copies