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A 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.

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December 22 20132013-12-22December 03 20132013-12-03December 13 20132013-12-13April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20132013-12-10December 05 20132013-12-05A group of young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads kneel on the floor of an indoor hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with red-trimmed waist cloths. Several have palms pressed together in prayer or raised hands in devotion, while one small boy in the centre gestures with open palms. Silver-coloured rectangular yantra or meditation boards sit before them, with a plastic container of yellow flower petals and orange offerings nearby. Behind them, older devotees in orange and red garments sit with hands folded, and the walls display framed photographs and red drapes. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible.2013-12-03A 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.2013-04-08A shaved-headed young boy in an orange saffron shawl with maroon velvet trim sits in a satsang setting, hands raised palms outward in chanting or blessing gesture. He wears a rudraksha mala necklace, a white vibhuti band and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Blurred seated devotees and a colourful mat are behind him. He appears to be a young sannyasi or student in ritual attire.2013-04-08A 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.2013-12-04Close 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.2013-03-17