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A young boy in a red and dark-navy striped collared shirt raises his right hand, palm forward, with a gold bangle on his wrist, looking off to the side. Behind him, the orange robe of a sannyasi and a gold pendant or medallion hang in soft focus, and another person's hands rest on his shoulders and arm. The setting appears to be a satsang or initiation moment, with the boy seemingly taking part in a gesture guided by others.

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A young boy in the foreground, with short dark hair, a white vibhuti line across his forehead and a red kumkum dot, raises both open palms and speaks or chants with an attentive expression. He wears a maroon sleeveless kurta trimmed with gold edging. Behind him, blurred children in maroon and gold attire with white forehead markings also raise their hands. The background is red and white and out of focus.2013-06-13Close photo of a young shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robes with a dark red trilined stripe and red bindi, raising both palms forward in a devotional gesture while speaking. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a yellow wristwatch. White sacred ash marks his forehead. Behind him, other saffron-robed monks and a few seated devotees in blurred background. Setting appears to be an ashram satsang gathering.2013-03-17A young boy with short dark hair and eyes closed kneels in an upward-facing blessing posture, wearing an orange shawl over a grey-and-black striped shirt and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. An adult hand rests on top of his head, blessing him, while another arm is raised in the foreground. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing surround them in what appears to be a group ritual gathering, possibly a satsang or puja setting.2012-07-08A woman in an orange sari with gold hoop earrings places her right hand on the head of a short-haired boy in a black-and-white striped zip jacket, blessing him in an indoor setting. Behind them, a bald man in an orange top wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right a person in white with a rudraksha mala looks down. Other children in orange and white stand in the background, with a red drape on the wall. The woman's clothing and the blessing gesture suggest a devotional blessing rather than a named ritual.2012-07-07A young shaven-headed boy bare-chested with a thin cream cord around his neck kneels with palms raised and eyes looking upward while an adult's hand in an orange-robed sleeve presses a tilak or mark onto his forehead. The adult wears orange saffron cloth and a red thread bracelet on the wrist. A blurred golden object and red-orange drapery fill the background of this ritual blessing moment.2017-07-14A photograph of a group of young boys seated on the floor of a hall with red curtains, raising their open palms upward in a devotional gesture. The foreground boy wears a maroon sleeveless kurta with gold trim and a red bindi, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Other boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes raise their hands behind him, and one wears glasses. Some boys have white marks across their brows. Light enters through tall windows at the back. Several boys appear partly visible in the background, and the scene reads as a satsang or group chanting session.2013-06-25A photograph of a young shaved-headed boy in an orange and maroon saffron-coloured robe seated in a group setting, raising both palms open in a devotional gesture. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Blurred figures in orange and maroon robes sit behind him, some with hands raised.2013-04-08Photograph of a group of young boys seated indoors in maroon robes trimmed with gold bands, many with raised hands in an enthusiastic gesture. The foreground boy wears a maroon sleeveless top with gold trim, a white horizontal forehead marking and a red bindi, with both palms raised. Behind him, rows of similarly dressed boys have arms lifted, some with white forehead marks. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-06-25A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala placing a hand on the forehead of a young boy in a teal long-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha necklace and a name badge. The boy holds his other hand up, palm open. The robed figure has dark hair, gold earrings, and wears a reddish-orange dhoti-like wrap. Behind them, a crowd of seated and standing people in white, yellow and grey clothing watches, with a person in a grey t-shirt with a pendant in the lower centre. The setting is an indoor hall with warm light, consistent with a blessing or initiation moment during a programme.2012-07-01Close photograph of a young boy with short dark hair in a plain white top and a rudraksha mala, seated at a darshan setting. An adult hand in a beaded bracelet and a garland of white jasmine with orange flowers and rudraksha beads rests on his hand, while another adult hand touches his shoulder. A blurred golden deity murti stands in the background, with a partly visible person at the right edge.2016-01-10A photograph of a young boy seated cross-legged on a floor mat at a group satsang, hands raised with palms open and fingers together in a mudra-like gesture while he speaks or chants. He has a shaved head, white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi, wears a dark grey collared shirt and a dark beaded pendant on a cord. Behind him sit other children and youths in dark clothes, some with hands raised. In front, brass bowls and small puja vessels sit on the mat, with a lit oil lamp glowing in the background.2013-03-07A young boy with a shaved head and a red-and-white forehead mark stands with eyes lowered, wearing an orange cloth wrap with maroon stripes and a long rudraksha mala with gold spacers hanging across his chest. Two adults in orange robes with maroon bands stand on either side, one hand resting on his shoulder and another gently guiding his arm. Another person's hand holding a garland or ornament is visible at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain white background.2013-07-09