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December 09 20132013-12-09A shaved-headed young boy in saffron-orange robes sits with eyes closed and palms joined in front of his chest during a ritual. He has white horizontal tilak stripes and a red bindi on his forehead, and small gold hoop earrings. Beside him, another person in orange robes with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala sits with head bowed, and a person at right wears orange cloth, a rudraksha bracelet and beaded necklace. In the foreground are a brass kalasha-style vessel, a cup of flowers and a small brass lamp on a orange cushion, with a Rubik's cube and a white card on the lower right.2013-07-26December 13 20132013-12-13December 22 20132013-12-22Close-up photograph of a young shaved-headed boy in orange monastic robes with a wide white horizontal band of sacred ash across his forehead and a small red dot between his brows. His eyes are closed in meditation, his expression calm, and the orange cloth draped over his left shoulder with a maroon undergarment visible beneath. The background is blurred with other orange-clad figures. He is a devotee or young sannyasi; no a person candidate is clearly present.2013-04-10 +1 copiesA young boy with a shaved head and white vibhuti lines on his forehead sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor with eyes closed and palms open on his knees, wearing an orange saffron robe with a red border. Behind him, many other children in orange and red robes sit in rows, some with white marks on their foreheads. Two large drums stand against the wall on the right, and a brass horn rests on the floor. In front of the boy are silver pots, a silver tray with a brass vessel, and a bowl with flowers including red and yellow blooms. The setting appears to be a hall with pink and red drapes in the background.2013-12-09April 18 20142014-04-18April 10 20132013-04-10A close photograph of a shaven-headed young boy in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white floor, hands folded in his lap, with a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several sannyasis in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas sit in rows on the floor, some with brass plates and small vessels before them, in a hall with pink pillars and red drapes. A man in white ritual clothing sits at the far right.2013-12-04December 16 20132013-12-16A young shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robes sits among other orange-robed participants, raising both palms outward in a gesture of devotion or blessing. He has white urdhva-pundra style marks and a red bindi on his forehead, and a thin cord is visible across his bare chest. Behind him, several seated figures in orange and rust-coloured robes and rudraksha beads continue the chanting or ritual. A white cloth and a small brass object are visible on the floor at right.2013-12-03December 16 20132013-12-16