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A young boy sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth draped over his bare upper body, speaking mid-chant with open mouth while holding a green leaf in his left hand. A red kumkum mark sits on his forehead, a pendant hangs on a cord at his neck, and white sandalwood-style markings are on his arms and chest. In front of him is a ritual table with a brass oil lamp, a small brass figure, pink flowers and white paper cutouts. Behind him, blurred figures in orange robes sit in rows in a hall with bamboo poles and a green banner. The photograph is watermarked by the archive, which is not described.

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A young boy with dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged at the front of a hall, wrapped in orange saffron cloth with white ash markings on his shoulders and chest. He tends small brass lamps and a brass vessel with a lit flame on a white-draped table, beside a small white deity murti and offerings of pink flowers. Behind him, several people in orange robes sit on the floor in rows, and there are golden-ornamented stands at the edges.2017-07-20Three young boys in orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall with many other orange-clad participants behind them. The boy in the centre has curly dark hair and a white ash marking on his forehead and arms, and holds his hands together while speaking. The boy on the right has long matted locks and a red and white forehead mark. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps, pink flowers and small offering bowls are arranged on a low white platform in front. A small purple bird logo appears at upper left.2017-07-20April 18 20142014-04-18A young boy seated cross-legged on a stone floor during a ritual, wearing an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches toward brass puja vessels and small oil lamps on a low platform while his mouth is open mid-chant. Around him, other participants in orange and white ritual cloth sit with their eyes lowered, some with white stripes painted on their arms, and brass lamps and plates are arranged in the foreground. Appears to be a group puja or homa-style ceremony in a temple hall.2016-08-04A young boy with a shaved head and white vertical tilak with a red dot sits cross-legged in an orange saffron robe, cupping his hands with a red and green flower garland in front of a low altar. Brass lamps and a lit oil lamp stand on the table beside a folded white paper. Other saffron-robed people with white forehead marks sit blurred behind him under a hall with a colorful tassel pillar. A rudraksha pendant hangs on a black cord around his neck. The scene is a puja or ritual prayer. a person candidate not identifiable from appearance.2013-05-04August 04 20172017-08-04A photograph of a young boy seated close to the camera, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a red-and-maroon border, and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms, with a red kumkum dot between his brows. Behind him, other seated people in maroon robes and brass ritual vessels, including a brass lamp, are visible on a cloth-covered floor.2013-05-01A young shaven-headed boy sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing orange and maroon-bordered ochre robes, with a white vertical forehead marking and a small red bindi. His hands are raised in a gesture before him. Behind him, other robed boys in orange sit in meditation with hands folded. In front stand brass and silver puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a brass bell, a plate of flower petals, and a lit incense stick on a yellow cloth. The scene suggests a devotional ritual with children in saffron robes.2013-03-31A shaved-headed young boy in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a ritual tray, wearing a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead and upper arms, with a red bindi between his brows. Behind him, an older person in maroon robes and gold ornaments sits near brass vessels and a small silver kalasha-style cup, with a lit oil lamp and offerings on the silver tray in front of him. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual gathering in a dimly lit hall.2013-04-10 +1 copiesApril 29 20132013-04-29A young male devotee sits cross-legged on a floor in orange-red saffron clothing with a gold-bordered drape over one shoulder, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold chain. He has a white tilak with red bindi on his forehead and holds his hands together in his lap. In front of him is a silver-topped low platform holding brass oil lamps, small brass cups, a lit candle, incense sticks and plates of offerings. Other devotees in white and orange garments sit behind him in the ritual hall, some seated at similar platforms with puja items.2016-08-04A group of young boys seated in a ritual setting, dressed in saffron-orange robes with red-maroon borders and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white sacred ash stripes. In the foreground, a small boy with a shaved head and a red tilak on his brow holds a spoon-like object over brass vessels and an oil lamp on a silver tray, while other boys sit behind him. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small cups rest on the tray. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present.2013-04-10