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A group of five boys stands before a golden ornate throne with a small canopy, on which sits a figure in orange robes with a red head covering, rudraksha beads and long hair, one hand raised in blessing. Above them a large sepia portrait shows a smiling man in a turban and draped garment. In front, the boys hold a wooden tray with clay models of a shivalinga with a cobra hood and a tiered temple tower. A boy in a green shirt and a boy in a plaid shirt lean in, and a boy in a white shirt wears glasses.

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May 06 20062006-05-06Six boys crowd around a golden ornate throne in a photograph. Seated on the throne is a small statue of a bearded sannyasi-style figure with long hair, wrapped in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing. Above the throne hangs a large dark printed portrait of a turbaned figure with a rudraksha mala, labelled as a depiction. In front, two boys hold up clay items: a clay shivalingam and a clay tower-like structure. The boys wear checked shirts, white shirts and a green polo, some with a red tilak on the forehead, and two wear glasses.2006-05-05Boys in casual shirts crowd around a clay model of a shivalingam with a small temple tower on a wooden board, posed before a large printed backdrop of a smiling figure in a saffron turban and shawl. In front of the backdrop sits a gilded throne holding a statue in saffron robes and rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing. A brass vessel and a small golden stupa-like object rest near the base of the throne. A portrait labelled Nithyananda is not visible, so no caption is claimed. The boys wear checked, striped and plain shirts, several with glasses and a red tilak on the forehead.2006-05-05A photo of five boys crowding together and holding up a wooden board that displays a clay craft model. On the left, a boy in glasses and a pale checked shirt holds the left edge of the board, with a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a taller boy in a green-and-white plaid shirt stands at centre. On the right, a boy in a white shirt and glasses leans in smiling, and a smiling boy in a checked shirt peers over the model. The model shows a clay Shivalinga with a snake hood carved above it, beside a tall stacked clay tower with wooden stick railings. Behind them are white plastic chairs stacked against a lattice wall and wooden scaffolding in a bright room.2006-05-05 +1 copiesFive boys crowd closely around a flat sheet of wet brown clay on a white sheet, pressing their faces toward a modelled clay temple with a tall tiered tower and a small shivalinga-style base in the centre. A few of the boys wear glasses, and one boy in a green-and-white checked shirt leans over from the top right while another in a white shirt leans in from the left. Their fingers are dusty with clay, and a shallow tray holding a green leaf and a small clay dish sits at the bottom edge.2006-05-05Photo of a group of six boys crowded together and smiling at the camera in an indoor hall with lattice windows and a fan. They hold up a clay model on a wooden board: a sculpted Shiva lingam with a hooded serpent above it, beside a tiered clay tower of stacked rings supported by wooden sticks. Boys wear checked shirts, white shirts and spectacles; one boy has a red tilak on his forehead and another has clay-stained hands.2006-05-05Photo of several boys crowded together behind a handmade clay model of a multi-tiered temple tower with a small shivalinga-like cylinder at its base, built from stacked clay discs and pillars and braced with thin sticks on a cardboard board. The boy on the left wears white clothes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and glasses; another in a plaid shirt smiles, and a boy with glasses grins while a fifth in a checked shirt holds a green leaf. Some have red tilak marks on their foreheads. A tray and white paper scraps sit on the table. The setting appears to be a children's craft session at a residential program, and no a person candidate is visible.2006-05-05A photograph of six boys crowded together and smiling at the camera while working with wet clay on a white cloth. In the foreground, clay sculptures of a Shiva lingam on a yoni-like base and a tiered tower form stand on a wooden board. The boy at left wears thin-framed glasses and a white shirt, another wears glasses and a plaid shirt, and the boy at right wears a bright yellow-green shirt. Several boys have red tilak marks on their foreheads. Hands covered in clay reach toward the sculptures. No adult or a person figure is visible in the scene.2006-05-05A photograph of a group of six boys crowded closely around a wooden board holding clay sculptures at a Little Anandas children's program. The boys, several wearing white shirts or striped and checked casual tops, lean in with curious expressions; one gives a thumbs-up and another rests his chin on his hand. On the board are modelled clay figures and structures, including a small clay temple-like shrine and a clay sculpture of a seated figure. Two small printed photographs of a bearded man in white are placed on the clay pieces, and a small framed picture sits on a platform. A tilak mark is visible on one boy's forehead. The setting is an indoor hall with lattice windows.2006-05-05Three boys sit on the floor of a hall working on a clay model. The boy on the left wears round glasses, a light mint-green collared shirt, a wristwatch and a small red forehead mark. The middle boy wears a lilac checked shirt and dark trousers, and the boy on the right wears a bright lime-green t-shirt and dark trousers, both pressing and shaping damp brown clay. On a wooden board in front of them is a clay scene with an arched gateway, a small figure seated on a raised base, rounded mound shapes, and green leaves pressed into the clay. Clay offcuts and leaves are scattered on the board and a plastic sheet beneath it. Mattresses are visible in the background.2006-05-05Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamThree boys sit on a floor covered with plastic sheeting, working on a clay model laid on a wooden board. The model shows small clay structures, a figure, an arch and a tree-like form decorated with green leaves. The boy on the left wears glasses, a white shirt and a wristwatch, and has a red tilak on his forehead. The middle boy wears a purple checked shirt and dark trousers. The boy on the right wears a bright green t-shirt and dark trousers and is shaping clay with his hands. Their faces are turned toward the camera. A purple logo appears in the top right corner.2006-05-05