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April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA group of young boys seated closely together in orange saffron robes with red-and-pink borders, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. The boy in the foreground has his eyes lowered in meditation with hands resting in his lap. Behind him, other boys sit attentively, one wearing glasses and a red bindi, and an adult in white clothing with folded hands is partly visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-27A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall with a red cloth. They wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, and most have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass items, and in front of them are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, plates of offerings and small boxes. Behind them, seated adults in red-brown and orange robes with white body markings are also present. The setting resembles a ritual ceremony.2013-11-13Several young men and boys seated cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing saffron-orange upper garments and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and some with red kumkum dots. Two monks in maroon-and-gold robes sit with hands folded in the background, and a few older men in white clothing sit further back in a hall with orange and yellow decorations hanging behind. The scene suggests a seated group meditation or satsang session.2013-03-22A seated group of young boys in a hall, many with shaved heads and white vertical tilak or sandal marks on their foreheads. The foreground boy wears an orange sanyasi-style cloth, a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, and looks forward. Beside him a small boy in orange wears a red-dotted forehead mark. At the right front, a young child sits bare-chested with a white floral garland, ornate gold and jewelled necklaces, rudraksha beads, and white marks on the arms, wearing a green skirt. Other boys in orange and red robes and white dhotis sit behind, with a crowd visible further back in a white-walled hall with red curtains.2013-08-18A seated group of young boys and a few adults in a hall with red curtains, sitting attentively during a satsang. Foreground boys wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas, and one younger boy on the right wears white jasmine garlands, a gold necklace and a red-and-green cloth with a bare chest and white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them, others wear white shawls over white and orange garments and white forehead marks. Many participants are visible in the background.2013-08-18March 18 20132013-03-18November 03 20132013-11-03July 10 20142014-07-10Close-up photo of young male devotees in saffron and orange robes with white vertical forehead markings and red bindi, standing in a group. The foreground boy has a white ash line across his brow, a red dot on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red pendant on a cord. Behind him a second boy with a shaved head and white forehead band wears an orange garment with a maroon-pink border and a beaded mala. Older men in orange robes stand to the sides, one with a white band on his upper arm. Their attention is directed forward.2013-04-24A photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.2013-09-11March 22 20132013-03-22