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December 31 2015

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Four young boys with shaved heads sit cross-legged in a row at a temple puja, dressed in saffron-orange cloth with brownish-gold bead necklaces and white-and-red forehead markings. Two hold thin grass or reed stalks in their hands. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, with brass lamps, a flower arrangement and a standing fan visible at the edge. A sadhu in orange also appears in the background.2013-10-13April 17 20142014-04-17Four young boys with shaved heads sit in a row wearing saffron-orange cloth wraps and rudraksha mala necklaces, each with white sandalwood paste band across the forehead and a red bindi. The boy in front has his eyes closed in meditation with hands resting, while others gaze forward. Behind them stand a golden-yellow draped deity murti, a yellow flower garland and marigold-yellow flowers. The setting is a temple shrine with red and white painted walls and a brass lamp tray at the lower right.2013-10-13November 10 20132013-11-10Photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang-style gathering in a hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands resting on his lap, gazing forward. Beside him, another boy in saffron robe and beaded mala sits upright. To the right, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, many people in white clothes with gold-bordered shawls sit on mats, with white tilaka markings on several foreheads. Blurred figures fill the background.2015-06-18April 10 20142014-04-10July 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesApril 25 20142014-04-25A photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on woven mats in a bright hall, during a satsang gathering. The foreground boy on the right has a white forehead line and a red bindi, holds a brass bell and rests his hand on a brass plate; a boy beside him wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Other seated boys in orange and maroon robes sit in rows, and brass plates, a small silver tray, a kalasha-like brass vessel and ritual items lie on mats in front. Adults in white sit farther back. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-05-08April 17 20142014-04-17July 14 20132013-07-14Close 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.2015-04-03