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October 03 2014

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A row of young boys seated cross-legged on a paved courtyard, shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with yellow marigold strands. Several wear saffron, orange, red and purple cloth wraps and rudraksha malas. In the background, older monks in orange robes and a standing figure in front of a 'Live' camera stand. Marigold petals lie on the stone floor, and a palm tree and red wall frame the scene.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed young boys in a satsang setting. In the foreground, two boys wear white vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and long white jasmine garlands with red flowers; the boy on the left wears a purple silk garment with gold border and smiles, while the boy on the right wears a dark green silk garment. Behind them, other boys in saffron and orange robes sit closely together, some wearing white forehead markings. The scene conveys a gathered ashram ritual or satsang with devotees in traditional attire.2014-10-03A 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.2013-08-18October 03 20142014-10-03A 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 photograph of young boys seated on a rug in a temple-like hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with red borders, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and white horizontal forehead markings. Several boys hold thin sticks or strings while seated in a row, with a brass oil lamp and metal vessels on the right beside yellow and orange flower garlands and a blue-draped altar. The background shows a white and red striped wall. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2013-10-13A photograph of a seated group of young devotees in maroon and gold-bordered garments, many wearing rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, sitting on a stone floor in an outdoor temple setting. Several boys have shaved heads and some girls have long hair with gold earrings. Behind them stands an iron railing and a man in a white shirt. A smaller boy in a white shirt sits in the front. No individual is identified as a person; the visible people are seated devotees and bystanders.2012-06-05A group of young boys with shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads sit cross-legged in a temple hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon and gold borders. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a shallow brass plate with offerings and a conch-like shell rest on a cloth in front of them. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing are seated, and a standing figure in white appears at the upper left. The boys look attentively forward during a ritual or satsang.2013-03-18A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes, many with shaved heads and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sitting on a paved floor and listening attentively. The boy in the foreground left wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and a silver bangle, and a tuft of hair is tied at the back of his head. Other boys wear glasses and sit with hands folded or resting on their knees. Behind them, figures in red and orange garments are partly visible. The faces are not identifiable from appearance and no a person candidate is clearly present.2014-10-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies