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Outdoors on sand, a group of young boys in red sannyasi-style robes with gold-trimmed edges sit cross-legged on green banana leaves. Many wear white sacred ash lines across their foreheads and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. They are picking and arranging orange and yellow flower petals and marigolds from the leaves in front of them, some with heads bowed. An orange-clad boy sits in the upper background. The scene resembles a ritual flower offering session, with petals scattered across the leaves.

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Outdoor scene of a group of young boys seated on the ground in matching red-orange ceremonial wraps with gold borders, some with bare shoulders, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha or bead necklaces. They sit on large green banana leaves strewn with yellow and red flower petals, handling and arranging the blossoms in a ritual setting, several with eyes lowered in concentration. A bright, sunlit stone-paved ground surrounds them. No adult a person figure is visible in the frame, and the image carries a copyright credit in the lower right corner.2013-12-22December 06 20132013-12-06December 22 20132013-12-22A photograph of young boys seated cross-legged on the ground on green banana leaves, sorting and arranging yellow and white marigold flowers. Six boys are visible: the front-left boy wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala; the centre boy wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown bead bracelet; the front-right boy wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala; behind them, a boy in orange and another in red robes hold flowers, and a further boy in red sits at the back. Several boys wear white forehead bands. Before them is a blue plate holding small brass items, and a bed of loose petals lies on the right. A red pillar stands at the right edge of an open courtyard.2013-12-22A seated group of saffron-robed young boys and men perform a ritual on a white floor, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small brass implements and offering bowls, while steel and brass vessels, pots, and a brass kalasha sit in front of them. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white markings sits at the left, and a bald man in orange and red-brown cloth stands in the centre. Tall brass horns rest on the floor.2013-09-02A group of young boys and novices sit on the ground outdoors preparing flower offerings on banana leaves. In the foreground, a boy in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and bangles sorts red and orange petals with his hands. Beside him, a boy in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a rudraksha mala and a sacred ash mark on his forehead arranges yellow and white marigold-type flowers. Another white-clad youth works at the right, with more banana-leaf trays of petals and blossoms around them. Other novices in orange and red garments sit in the background near a red wall and rubble. Kolam-style floor markings are visible at the lower right.2013-12-22A group of young boys in red sannyasi-style cloth sit cross-legged outdoors on banana leaves scattered with yellow and orange flower petals. The foreground boy, with white and red tilak on his forehead and gold-banded red cloth draped over one shoulder, looks down with hands resting on his lap. Other boys in matching red robes sit behind him, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A open-sided roofed pavilion with palm trees stands in the background under a clear sky.2013-12-22July 23 20172017-07-23Large group of young boys and teenagers seated on the floor in a bright hall, many wearing saffron-orange dhotis and cloths with white or ash marks on their foreheads and bare chests. Several hold small brass lamps and kumkum/vibhuti-marked offerings, and brass kalashas, bowls and pink flower petals sit on low wooden platforms and mats in front of them. A few boys in white dhotis are seated among them, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a wider crowd of seated and standing people fills the room, with a framed picture on the wall and a standing figure at the far right. Dish containers and plates of offerings lie in the foreground.2017-08-03Four young boys in red sannyasi-style robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red mat during a ritual. They wear white vibhuti stripes and red kumkum dots on their foreheads, and the boy on the right wears a long rudraksha mala. Two boys have hands folded in namaskar and one holds a hand out palm-up. In front of them sit small brass vessels, a brass bell-like pot, and white paper cups. Behind them, adult men in white kurtas and white shirts sit on the floor, and red chairs line the hall.2013-11-23Seated young boys with shaved heads and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads sit cross-legged in rows wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon borders. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and a few wear thin pendant chains. Brass puja vessels, a brass oil lamp and small silver-toned bowls rest on trays in front of them, and one boy's hand reaches toward a tray with a white offering. Behind them stand adults and a red curtain hangs on the wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-03-18April 04 20142014-04-04