Young Brahmins and their teacher (Acharya, or Guru in some areas) Note the sacred string (Upanayam) that they are all wearing. The investiture of the Upanayanam usually takes place when the child is 7 years old.
This is a pathashala, the traditional school for training Vedic pandits to chant the Sama Veda. Acharya is the term for the teacher. Here young Brahmins are allowed to read a written text, a departure from the oral tradition of knowledge acquisition.
A graduation or completion ceremony for advanced students.
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