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A young boy with short dark hair and a white vibhuti horizontal mark on his forehead sits on the floor in an orange saffron dress, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread over his bare shoulder. He gestures with one hand toward a brass tray of yellow and white chrysanthemums and purple flowers beside small brass vessels, while a hand from the left edge reaches toward the tray. Behind him a woman in a red-orange sari stands near a golden railing and a maroon draped backdrop, with deity murti and altar decor in the background.

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A young boy in orange saffron robes sits on a raised white platform, arranging yellow and purple flowers around a brass kalasha on a golden tray. He wears a rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and a black wristwatch. Behind him, several attendants in orange and red garments stand near golden pillars and a maroon drape, with a blue cloth in the foreground. The setting resembles a temple ritual, possibly a puja preparation.2019-01-05A young boy kneels with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears an orange cloth wrapped over his bare upper body, a striped yellow and black dhoti, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned pendant necklace, and beaded bracelets; sacred ash marks show on his forehead and arms. In front of him stands a brass plate holding a kalasha and a heap of yellow and purple flowers, set on a red cushioned base. Blurred figures in orange and white robes stand in the temple background, and a blue cloth lies at the left edge.2019-01-05A young boy in a white kurta kneels on a red cloth at a golden throne-like seat, placing a brass tray of marigold and white flower garlands in front of it. A seated man in orange-saffron cloth wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklaces, with his bare chest and forearms marked with ash, sitting in the background. Another figure in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and red draped fabric fills the background. The throne is draped in red and gold brocade.2018-12-30 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20172017-02-15A young boy with short dark hair and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead sits behind a gold tray holding silver bowls and red and pink flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe with a red velvet-trimmed sash, a rudraksha mala necklace, and a small gold earring, and gazes upward. Behind him are a carved wooden cabinet door and a pale blue pedestal.2013-06-15A seated devotional ritual on a light floor with a flower-decorated brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground, surrounded by red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine garlands and a pink flower. A young boy with a head wrap, bare chest, white body markings, rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces, and an orange-red braid sits with hands together. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border, orange blouse, rudraksha mala and gold jewelry sits with folded hands. A red-and-pink cloth draped at the left edge. Oil lamps and flower offerings are visible on the floor. No clear visual evidence confirms a person's presence.2019-05-18January 05 20192019-01-05January 05 20192019-01-05March 22 20132013-03-22A photograph of a shaved-headed young boy seated cross-legged on a carved wooden stool in front of a red cushioned seat with gold-trimmed edges. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of white and yellow flower garlands, with a small pendant at his neck, and his hands rest on his knees. In the blurred foreground a person in brown clothing is seen from behind. Behind him are deity murti or images decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a shrine-like ceremonial setting. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2016-10-10January 05 20192019-01-05A young boy with a shaved head and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with magenta borders, sits cross-legged on an orange mat while holding a small white flower and chanting with mouth open. A brass kalasha-style cup, brass bell, small silver foil packet, white flower garland, and a brass plate with offerings lie in front of him. Another boy in similar orange robes sits behind him, with a red curtain and an air cooler in the background. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Person is a young ritual participant; no appearance-based a person candidate is present.2013-04-03 +1 copies