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Several shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row before microphones, chanting or singing. Each wears white vertical tilak marks on the forehead and multiple strands of rudraksha beads around the neck. One on the left wears green-framed glasses and a white cloth over his shoulder, while the others have ear studs. The background is dark red and blurred. Several microphones on stands are in the foreground.

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Four young boys in saffron-orange robes sit close together on the floor in a bright hall, several with white vertical tilaka-like marks and white forehead bands, and rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre holds a black microphone and speaks while the others listen or sing with open mouths. Hoop earrings and red-orange beaded bracelets are visible. An orange cloth hangs in the background.2013-07-14September 23 20132013-09-23A photograph of several young shaven-headed monks seated in a row, chanting with eyes closed. They wear saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads. One boy on the centre-left wears red-framed glasses, and another on the left wears clear-framed glasses. Behind them, older monks in orange robes sit in a hall with red curtains and a wall clock. Another monk in orange sits further back.2013-09-12July 27 20132013-07-27A photograph of several young boys in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor during a sacred performance. Each has shaved hair, white tilak marks across the forehead and white ash stripes on the arms and upper body, with rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre holds a black microphone and sings or speaks, while the others listen attentively. A red tambourine with small metal jingles sits in the foreground, and a red cloth and orange fabric hang behind. Other seated boys in orange are partly visible at the edges.2013-07-14Four young boys in saffron-orange robes sit or stand around a brass bowl and small oil lamps on a stone platform, with microphones on stands before them. The boy on the left, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, sings or chants into a microphone while another boy in the centre, with a mala and glasses, reads from paper. A standing figure in a red and gold garment holds a microphone, and a boy on the right wears a mala with a small pendant. A lit flame burns beside the lamps. Five people are visible in total.2014-08-24July 14 20132013-07-14September 12 20132013-09-12July 14 20132013-07-14September 18 20132013-09-18April 16 20132013-04-16April 17 20142014-04-17