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A 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.

November 03 2013

A ritual scene during a puja with several young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a boy with short hair and a wrapped orange cloth sits at a brass-and-flower ritual setup, a small oil lamp burning nearby. Beside him a smiling young boy with a shaved head, white-and-red forehead markings and earrings holds his hands near the offerings. On the right a boy in glasses and orange robes holds a small offering. Behind them an adult man with a shaved head, tripundra markings and rudraksha beads sits in the background, with rows of red chairs and seated audience members beyond. Marigold flowers and brass vessels lie on the cloth.

October 29 2013

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Three shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, with white vibhuti horizontal lines and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. The boy in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala and round glasses and holds a small brass puja implement; a brass bell, incense stick and silver bowls with offerings and flowers sit on a red and orange cloth before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and maroon clothes watch, and a few more people sit in the background.

Three young boys with shaved heads sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a ritual, dressed in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy on the left wears a red kumkum dot on his forehead, the middle boy has white and orange tilak marks, and the boy on the right has a red dot and tilak. Brass puja items sit on a tray in front: a small oil lamp, a bell, a cup, a pink-and-white flower arrangement, and a small figure. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing sit on mats in a room with red curtains and framed religious pictures on the wall. Ritual items are arranged in front of the children.

September 12 2013

August 02 2013

Three shaven-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or puja gathering. Each wears a rudraksha mala of brown seeds with gold spacers and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on the forehead. The boy at left wears clear-framed glasses and is chanting, while the centre boy has eyes closed in meditation and the boy at right looks ahead. Other seated devotees in orange are blurred behind them. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

A photograph of young shaven-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor, chanting with eyes closed and hands in mudra on their laps. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti lines and red bindis; one boy wears red-framed glasses, another wears dark-framed glasses, and several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, other seated devotees in red and saffron clothing and brass plates with offerings are visible.

July 01 2013

Three young male devotees sit in meditation or chanting posture in a warmly lit hall, dressed in saffron-orange cloths with bare upper bodies. The front-left youth has dreadlocked hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, white body markings on his arm, and rudraksha malas. The centre youth wears beaded brown and white necklaces and a white forehead band, and appears to be chanting. The right youth has a white forehead line and a brown beaded mala. Behind them, an older man in white and other seated people are visible.