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A 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.

A 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.

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.

A 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.

A large group of shaved-headed boys and a few young girls sit cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall, dressed in saffron-orange and red robes with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Many have white vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Behind them, a standing adult in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a gold-decorated altar with a white deity murti and a red-cushioned seat appears at the top left. Several children wear glasses and earrings, and some hold their hands in anjali or gesture while speaking.

2013-09-09 +1 copies

July 10 2014

A group of young boys seated closely together in orange saffron robes at a ritual gathering, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala necklaces around their necks. Several boys have shaved or closely cropped heads, and one holds a small object in his hands. Behind them are yellow flower garlands and a lit oil lamp. A white ceiling fan and red pillars are visible in the background. No adult a person candidate is visible in this frame.

A 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.

April 02 2013

2013-04-02 +1 copies

Seated young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. Several have white tilak stripes across the forehead and shaved heads. One boy in the foreground holds a white object in his hands, and brass dishes, flower petals and a red-and-white flower offering lie on the floor before them. Adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit in the background, and a wrist watch and red flowers are visible near the front. The scene resembles a puja or satsang, with the boys participating as young sannyasi-style students.

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.

November 16 2013

2013-11-16 +1 copies