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A photograph of two young male attendees seated cross-legged on a peach-coloured cloth during a ritual. The foreground boy wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala, and a white vertical tilak with a red dot, and holds a thin metal rod in each hand while looking downward. Behind him, a second boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala also has a white forehead marking and sits with eyes lowered. Brass or metal plates with red and yellow cloth bundles lie on the floor in front of them. The lower-right corner shows a faint circular logo.

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Two men sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with eyes closed, hands clasped in front of him, wears an unstitched white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold border, a red rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, and a small red dot on his forehead. Behind him an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak on his forehead sits with eyes lowered. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, a plate with offerings and a white bowl lie in front of them. Another person in white sits blurred in the background.2011-01-17September 25 20112011-09-25Indoor ritual scene with several young sannyasi-style boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with red-maroon borders. The foreground boy at left, with a shaved head, white sacred ash band across the forehead and a red bindi, holds his cupped hands near a small brass vessel while the older boy at right, also in orange with a dark rudraksha mala, guides his hands. Behind them other boys in maroon and orange sit in meditative posture. Brass pots, a small lamp, a silver cup and flower petals sit on a cloth in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-10A group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white vibhuti or kumkum-style bands. The boy in the foreground right holds a small brass spoon, and the boy at left holds a similar spoon near a brass vessel. Behind them, other boys in orange and maroon garments sit in similar postures, with a brass plate and offerings on the floor. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible on the right. No adult is clearly visible in the frame.2013-05-02Two seated men in ritual attire at what appears to be a temple-style event. On the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash, a white tilak across his forehead and white ash markings on his arms, wears a long rudraksha mala and red-brown beaded bracelets, with eyes lowered and lips moving as if chanting. On the right, a man with short dark hair wears a white unstitched cloth draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and red bangles, and speaks while looking forward. Behind them is a golden ornamental backdrop and red draped fabric. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-11-06April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesOctober 15 20132013-10-15August 02 20132013-08-02June 11 20142014-06-11July 21 20172017-07-21A photograph of young saffron-robed monastic students seated at a ritual table during a puja. In the foreground a small child with shaved head, white tilak stripes and a red bindi wears an orange robe with red border and a rudraksha mala, reaching toward brass items. Beside him an older student with shaved head, white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala sits in orange cloth. Brass kalasha, a brass bell, small silver cups, a lit oil lamp and offerings in a plate cover the table. Several other students in orange and red robes sit behind in a hall with a red curtain.2013-04-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of young boys in orange and maroon robes seated in a meditative ritual setting, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Two boys in front wear orange saffron robes and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces; the older boy on the right also wears a dark wristwatch. Behind them, other seated participants in orange and maroon robes and white clothing are visible, with a red cloth draped in the background and plates or offerings arranged on the floor. The boys appear calm and focused, eyes lowered or looking to the side.2013-04-24