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September 30 2013

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Night-time ritual fire ceremony. A young shaven-headed boy in orange robes, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and wrist beads, holds a ladle or offering vessel over a fire, with a sheaf of dry grass and flower garlands nearby. Behind him a bald priest in orange cloth with white forehead markings holds a brass vessel, and a seated person in white garments sits beside them. Red and white flowers decorate a pink-draped altar at right. Smoke rises from the fire pit.2013-09-30Indoor ritual scene with several young sannyasi-style boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with red-maroon borders. The foreground boy at left, with a shaved head, white sacred ash band across the forehead and a red bindi, holds his cupped hands near a small brass vessel while the older boy at right, also in orange with a dark rudraksha mala, guides his hands. Behind them other boys in maroon and orange sit in meditative posture. Brass pots, a small lamp, a silver cup and flower petals sit on a cloth in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-10September 30 20132013-09-30October 16 20132013-10-16May 28 20132013-05-28July 10 20132013-07-10January 12 20172017-01-12June 29 20132013-06-29Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each has white vibhuti or sacred marks across the forehead and upper arms. The two foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the left one wears silver bangles. Behind them, other devotees with palms joined are seated, and a small lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left among ritual items. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.2013-04-14 +1 copiesA young shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during a ritual. He wears white vibhuti marks across his forehead. Behind him, other saffron-robed participants sit on mats near brass plates and offerings, and a second boy with white forehead marks appears at the right edge. The setting is an indoor ritual hall with a light-coloured floor.2013-04-13A group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white vibhuti or kumkum-style bands. The boy in the foreground right holds a small brass spoon, and the boy at left holds a similar spoon near a brass vessel. Behind them, other boys in orange and maroon garments sit in similar postures, with a brass plate and offerings on the floor. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible on the right. No adult is clearly visible in the frame.2013-05-02November 23 20102010-11-23