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Three young boys in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on a red-carpeted stage in front of a yellow wall with red lattice windows. The boy on the left plays a keyboard, with a microphone on a stand before him, and wears rudraksha malas, orange armbands, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. The boy in the centre wears glasses and orange robes with a mala and sits beside a second microphone stand. The boy on the right, also in orange with a mala, plays a second keyboard. All three have white forehead markings and shaved heads.

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October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of young boys in saffron-orange clothing performing on a keyboard on a stage. Several boys sit cross-legged on a cream-coloured floor, playing a black keyboard with microphones in front of them. The boy in the foreground right wears an orange shirt and a wooden mala. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe sits in a red-orange cushioned chair, and a pink-lit altar with golden decorations stands at the right. The backdrop combines yellow and red drapes.2013-04-21May 19 20132013-05-19April 29 20132013-04-29July 20 20132013-07-20Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat, playing percussion instruments during devotional music. The boy in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet and plays a small instrument; the boy at left plays a barrel-shaped drum with a leather head, and the boy at right holds a tambourine-style frame drum. Their foreheads bear white sacred ash markings. A microphone on a stand sits in front of them, and a tall wall and white panels form the background. Some boys hold small devices and one wears glasses.2014-08-13Three young boys with shaved heads sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a ritual, dressed in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy on the left wears a red kumkum dot on his forehead, the middle boy has white and orange tilak marks, and the boy on the right has a red dot and tilak. Brass puja items sit on a tray in front: a small oil lamp, a bell, a cup, a pink-and-white flower arrangement, and a small figure. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing sit on mats in a room with red curtains and framed religious pictures on the wall. Ritual items are arranged in front of the children.2013-11-05Young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall, chanting with eyes closed and mouths open. Several wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti horizontal bands across their foreheads and arms. In front of them on low tables are brass plates, small bowls, a small lamp, flowers and fruit offerings. Behind them, adults in orange and red clothing sit or stand, and a pillar and mirrored wall are visible.2013-09-25November 01 20142014-11-01A group of young male students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat indoors, playing musical instruments as a devotional ensemble. Several have white horizontal forehead markings and rudraksha mala necklaces. The foreground student beats a small cymbal-like plate with a stick, another plays a dholak-style drum at left, and others hold tambourines and hand drums. White-framed glass doors sit behind them. Several players have shaved heads. This appears to be a satsang or nithya kirtan musical session.2014-09-13A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed monks with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting on mats in a marble-floored hall. Several boys in front hold or sit beside small brass puja plates, lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts and a few in white dhotis sit on red-cushioned seating beneath red draped hangings.2013-04-25Four young boys seated closely together on a floor during a chanting session, their eyes closed and mouths open as they sing. They wear red and orange saffron-coloured robes with white vibhuti horizontal lines on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha mala necklaces of dark beads. Their hands rest on their laps and one boy wears small earrings and glasses. Behind them, a red curtain, a sofa and a few seated adults in the background suggest an indoor satsang. Oil lamps are visible at the lower right.2013-09-25