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July 20 20132013-07-20A photograph of several young boys seated indoors near drums and a brass trumpet-like instrument. Their faces and arms are marked with white ash, and one has a red bindi. Two boys wear orange cloth, while others wear maroon tunics with gold trim. Some wear earrings. Behind them are large barrel drums with skin heads, and a pink patterned cloth bag rests at right. A white wall and a dark chair frame the scene. The boys look attentive, as if waiting to perform.2013-06-09A group of young boys seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, playing devotional instruments. In the foreground a boy in a maroon cloth plays an orange drum with a gold trim, while another boy in orange plays small cymbals or a hand percussion. Behind them other boys play a drum and hand instruments, and a brass plate and kalasha-like items sit nearby. The white walls and pale pink panel suggest an indoor devotional music session.2014-09-16December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a row of young boys seated on red mats on a white stage before a dark maroon velvet curtain, performing a devotional ensemble. Each performer has a white forehead band, folded hands in anjali, and wears red or orange cloth with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Large brass drums and curved brass horns lie in front of them, with white conch shells placed on the mats. The image is a photo with a visible archive credit overlay, which is not transcribed. Several performers have their eyes closed in prayer.2013-07-20Several young male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a devotional music session. The central young man, with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a dark rudraksha mala, plays an orange barrel drum. To his right, a seated youth in orange clothing plays a teal hand drum, and to the left another plays a small wooden stick instrument. Others sit behind them in orange and red garments, with a plain light wall behind.2014-09-12July 15 20132013-07-15November 27 20172017-11-27September 13 20142014-09-13A group of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat indoors, performing devotional music. Their shaved heads bear white vertical tilak marks, and they wear rudraksha malas. A boy in the centre plays cymbals with a stick, while others play a dholak drum, a tambourine and a hand drum, and one holds a brass bell-like instrument. Behind them are frosted glass doors and cream walls. A small metal tray with offerings sits in front.2014-09-13A photo of young boys seated on the floor playing traditional barrel drums (mridangam-style) during a devotional musical performance. Several boys wear saffron and orange cloth, red garments, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white sandalwood or vibhuti tilaka marks on their foreheads. The boy in the centre wears an orange shawl with his palms pressed together in namaste while singing with eyes closed. Another boy on the left plays a drum with his hand, and others on the right sing with open mouths. Drums sit on a reflective floor with white cloths folded beside them.2013-09-23July 20 20132013-07-20