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A group of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder wraps with gold-coloured borders walk together outdoors on sandy ground near yellow metal scaffolding and green foliage. Several wear rudraksha malas and wrist bands, and many have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. One boy in front wears clear-framed glasses and a red bindi, and another in the centre wears a wristwatch. The group appears to be performing a marching or dance-style movement together.

November 16 2015

A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders dance outdoors beneath palm trees, some with bare upper bodies. They wear rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, and some have white and red forehead markings. Several have arms raised or hands lifted in motion. A bald adult man in white stands at the right edge behind the dancers.

Several young boys sit on an orange-red mat outdoors, most wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. The boy at centre wears a grey sacred thread across his chest and smiles toward the camera; the boy at left wears glasses. Behind them, more boys in white and orange sit among green foliage, with a red-and-white wall and a blue plastic-wrapped tray at right.

A photograph of a group of young boys seated closely together on the ground in an outdoor courtyard with wooden furniture behind them. Most wear orange and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, bare-chested, with rudraksha mala necklaces and white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several have curly or swept hair, and a few wear wristbands. They look attentively toward the left, seemingly listening to a speaker outside the frame, while one boy at the front right wears a pale shawl.

A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-robed figures in an indoor hall. A bald man with a long rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands at centre, handing yellow flower petals to a young boy in orange robes with white forehead marking. Other boys in orange and red-bordered cloth hold marigold petals, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right, with a cameraman behind. The moment suggests a puja offering of flower petals. Red curtains and a white-covered table appear in the background.

2013-05-20 +1 copies

October 08 2016

Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath trees. A central man walks forward in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange wrap, wearing a long gold bead necklace over an orange-red rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles, gold hoop earrings, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, several young children and teenagers in orange and maroon robes, with white forehead markings, walk in line; a girl in front has her palms pressed together in namaste. Blurred figures and red flowers appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and mala, saffron clothing) walking in procession.

July 24 2013

Outdoor ashram gathering of several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, many bare-chested with sacred threads. In the centre, a young woman in orange clothing, glasses and a red tilak on her forehead speaks while holding a gold-bordered hand gesture near a man's back. Around her, young men with shaved or short hair and red-ochre or orange garments stand close together, some smiling. Green foliage and bright daylight are in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang moment.

Outdoor photo beneath leafy trees on bare reddish earth. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a forehead mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti with yellow stripes and a bare upper body, with a thick saffron-orange rudraksha-style mala around his neck; he walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, several young male devotees in saffron and orange garments with maroon sashes, white sacred ash lines on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha malas and gold-toned chains walk in procession. One younger boy at the right wears a dark bead mala and gold earring. Visible edge details include a partly seen bamboo-like stick and white stone wall at left. Overall a temple procession scene.

February 23 2016