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September 09 2014

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A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sits on a red mat in a hall, many with white sacred ash marks across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a boy in front holds a small brass bell in his right hand while his left hand rests near a plate of offerings. Other boys around them sit cross-legged with brass vessels, small leaf plates, flowers and dishes of food arranged on low tables, performing a ritual or puja. Some wear dark red undergarments beneath orange cloth. No adult in ceremonial clothing is clearly identifiable among the foreground group.2014-09-19July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor during a ritual at an ashram hall. Most wear saffron-orange cloths over their shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white tripundra forehead markings, and several have shaved or short-cropped heads. A boy in white dhoti and shawl with a mala sits in the centre, flanked by others in orange and maroon robes. Brass oil lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, bowls, and a tray with offerings sit on low wooden stands before them, and a few are handling items. Behind them, an adult in red-and-gold dhoti and another in white stand or sit in the background, with a dark wooden box at the left edge.2014-08-26A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, a row of young boys wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on a white floor, holding small brass items, a book and offering implements. Behind them, rows of boys in red-and-maroon robes sit in the same posture, and adults in white dhotis and shirts sit among them. A brass tray with flowers, a small oil lamp and brass vessels is placed at the lower left, with a bowl of petals and lamps at the right edge. Several people in the background wear saffron or red shawls. The setting appears to be a hall with white pillars and red draped fabric.2013-10-25September 09 20142014-09-09April 27 20132013-04-27September 26 20132013-09-26July 28 20132013-07-28Seated group of young boys in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas, each with a white horizontal forehead mark, sitting cross-legged in rows on a pale floor before brass puja trays, plates, lamps and small vessels set on low silver-toned stands. Behind them older men in orange and white clothing sit among seated devotees, with a pillar and a red-clad figure at left. The scene suggests a padapuja-style ritual gathering, with the boys' hands folded or resting on laps.2014-06-06September 25 20132013-09-25 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sits closely on a white tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces and have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. The boy in the centre foreground plays small brass cymbals with wooden sticks, while others hold brass bells and metal dishes. A pink plastic container and a clear plastic tub with a green lid sit nearby, with a red cloth beneath the instruments. An older person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. No identifiable person in the scene is claimed to be a person.2014-09-09