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Photograph 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.

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Indoor 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.2013-04-10Two young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes sit cross-legged in a crowded ritual hall, a crowd of seated devotees behind them. The older boy, in the foreground left, wears a rudraksha mala with a round pendant, white vertical tilak on his forehead and white painted bands on his arms and chest; his hands are folded in his lap and he looks upward attentively. A younger boy on the right, also in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking, gazes to the side. Behind them, men in white and yellow clothing sit in rows near a red backdrop and a wooden pillar, with brass ritual vessels in front. The setting suggests a padapuja or satsang gathering.2013-04-21May 05 20132013-05-05A 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.2013-05-02Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each has white vibhuti or sacred marks across the forehead and upper arms. The two foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the left one wears silver bangles. Behind them, other devotees with palms joined are seated, and a small lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left among ritual items. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.2013-04-14 +1 copiesApril 12 20132013-04-12July 05 20132013-07-05Close photo of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, seated in a hall during a satsang. The foreground boy on the left wears a white vertical tilak and a red bindi and has bare arms with wooden bead bands. The boy on the right wears a long orange-and-gold shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured cord, and has his hands folded. Several more seated boys in orange are visible behind them.2015-04-03A seated group of young boys and some adult men in saffron and orange robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, listen attentively during a satsang gathering in a hall with red chairs in the background. A boy in the center wears a long rudraksha mala and bangles, sitting upright and looking forward. Several adults in white dhotis and shirts sit behind them, and a few seated figures in the foreground wear orange clothing. Some people are partially visible at the top of the frame.2015-02-07April 17 20142014-04-17A seated ritual gathering of shaved-headed men and boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes, with white and grey sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a row of boys in orange sits cross-legged on a white cloth before a small table holding a glass, a brass vessel and blue plastic containers. Several men wear rudraksha malas and long necklaces of beads. Behind them, more participants in maroon and white sit on red mats with white metal barriers between rows. The setting appears to be a formal ashram ceremony or satsang hall.2013-06-14A photograph of shaved-headed young boys seated cross-legged in orange robes with rudraksha malas, white sacred ash on their foreheads and red-and-white tilaks, during a ritual at a hall. Brass plates, small brass cups and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor before them. Several boys have hands in gesture or are eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, seated adults in white and orange shirts watch, and a man in an orange shirt sits with hands folded near the back. A plastic container and a green lid are in the lower right corner.2013-09-26 +1 copies