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A painted illustration in two panels against a pale blue background. In the lower panel a young boy with a shaved dark-capped head, white tilak marks, a red-bead rudraksha mala and an orange cloth sits cross-legged beside a wooden block holding a silver tray with a small golden Ganesha murti, a glowing halo and a cup. The upper panel, shown in a thought cloud, depicts the same boy in orange cloth touching the trunk of a large pink Ganesha with a red tilak, garlands and jewelled ornaments.

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September 12 20112011-09-12A framed painting on an easel depicts a young boy with a shaved head, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged before a small glowing Ganesha figure on a wooden pedestal with a tray of grains and a cup. Above, within a cloud-shaped thought bubble, the same boy touches the trunk of a large red-and-gold Ganesha deity with a crown and jewelry. Light blue sky background with orange tones. No physical people are present in the scene itself beyond the painted figures.2011-09-13September 13 20112011-09-13A painted illustration of a bare-chested young boy kneeling on sand, shaping a dark grey clay Ganesha murti with both hands. He has a short haircut, a white tilak on his forehead, white markings on his arms and a dark rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Beside the murti sit a grey shivalinga on a yoni pedestal and a yellow packet of clay powder. The background is a plain beige wash.2011-09-13A framed painting of a young boy meditating in lotus posture on a grassy riverbank, eyes closed and hands in mudra. He is bare-chested with white tripundra marks on his forehead, chest and arms, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a white cloth over one shoulder and a long brown rudraksha mala. A soft golden halo surrounds him. Behind him are palm trees, rocky orange cliffs, a waterfall, a calm river and blue mountains under a cloudy sky. The depicted figure is a painted illustration, not a physical person in the scene.2011-09-13A young shaved-headed boy in orange robes and a red-and-gold sash sits cross-legged at a silver-covered ritual table, arranging petals in a small brass bowl. He wears a rudraksha mala, has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and a red bindi. Behind him stands a brass lamp, a silver cup with a spoon, a white conch shell, and a small lit oil lamp. A blurred adult in a maroon garment sits in the background.2013-04-10 +1 copiesA framed painting on an easel shows a bare-chested young boy with short dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, kneeling barefoot on sand in tan trousers. He shapes a dark clay Ganesha figure with a trunk and a small black Shivalinga stands to the right, with a yellow bag of clay beside him. The painting is photographed outdoors with green foliage on the left and a red wall behind. The boy is a painted figure, not a physical person present in the scene.2011-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20112011-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20112011-09-13A young boy with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits on the floor with eyes lowered in a devotional posture. Behind him, seated monks in orange robes have their hands folded in prayer. A small brass oil lamp and a white flower sit on the floor in front of him. Other people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2013-07-05April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesA shaved-headed young boy sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon-red border, wearing a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant. White ash stripes mark his forehead and arms, with a red bindi between the brows. He holds a brass or gold ritual implement in his hands, and a silver cup, a small oil lamp and a conch shell sit on a brass tray before him. Two other people in maroon or red robes are blurred at the left edge. The scene suggests a sannyasi-style ritual setting with brass puja items.2013-04-10