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Two boys sit cross-legged on a polished floor threading a rudraksha mala. The boy on the left wears a bright blue T-shirt with yellow trim and purple checked shorts, holding a string with both hands. The boy on the right, shaved-headed, wears glasses, a white T-shirt and dark trousers, guiding the bead onto the string. Small plastic cups sit on the floor beside them, and a woman in a red floral top and other people are seated in the background of a bright hall with a red cloth-draped table.

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May 01 20122012-05-01Photograph of boys seated cross-legged in a meditation or satsang gathering with eyes closed. In the foreground, a boy in a brown t-shirt with a blue-collared neckline and a small graphic on the chest sits upright with a red tilak mark on his forehead, eyes closed and lips slightly parted. Beside him, a boy in a light blue striped t-shirt sits with hands resting in his lap and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, eyes lowered. Behind them, an older man in a white dhoti with orange border and bare chest sits with a sacred ash mark, hands resting near white cloth and a blue container. Blurred background of a crowd and red and orange fabrics.2011-10-22Three young girls sit cross-legged on a bare floor against a pale peach wall, stringing rudraksha beads onto thread for malas. The girl in the centre wears a white top and black trousers and threads a dark bead with a wire; the girl on the right wears glasses, a white top and grey trousers with a long side braid, and sorts beads from her palm into a small white cup. A third girl on the left in a white top works in the foreground. Small piles of dark brown beads and a half-finished strand lie on the floor.2012-05-01A girl with long braids and glasses sits cross-legged on a bare floor in a plain white-walled room, holding up a loop of string between her hands in a cat's-cradle style game. She wears a white t-shirt with a pink and blue print, black pants, and a white cloth tied at her waist, with a purple cord and a small wooden bead string around her neck, plus a red bindi on her forehead, gold earrings and a gold bangle. Another child in white with black pants sits partly visible at the left edge. A bright orange box is visible on the left in the background.2012-05-01A young boy sits cross-legged on a polished floor, wearing a bright blue t-shirt with a yellow-and-black printed crest and purple checked shorts. He holds a thin string threaded with a rudraksha bead and a small pendant, lowering it toward two small white cups on the floor. A second child with a shaved head and glasses, partly visible in the foreground, leans in beside him. A red draped table and a chair sit in the blurred background of a plain room.2012-05-01A group of boys sits cross-legged on the floor of a plain ashram hall with light tiled flooring and mats, eating from leaf or steel plates placed on woven mats. Most wear casual clothes in orange, yellow, green and red stripes, plus checked and grey shirts; one older boy in front wears a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a thin sacred thread, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Bananas and small bowls of food lie around them. A seated man in a white shirt watches from the back, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the top left, with red curtains and a white plastic chair behind. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan.2012-04-08November 04 20112011-11-04Seated group of boys and young men in a bright hall sit cross-legged on mats on a white tiled floor, with several brass oil lamps and small brass plates with offerings in front of them. Many wear casual shirts and t-shirts in blue, orange, green striped, purple and red. Some have palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a khaki shirt at the right edge also has hands folded. Background shows red curtains, pale pink walls, framed certificates and a few adults seated near the back. Plastic food containers and a backpack lie on the floor.2012-04-03A photograph, rotated sideways, showing a shaved-headed boy in a white t-shirt and dark trousers lying on a cushioned surface, holding a clear plastic tube with a red bead attached. Behind him, another child in a blue top and a young girl in a pink floral top are partly visible, with a white wall and a white box-like object at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor clinic or care room. No a person candidate is visible.2012-05-01Two young girls sit on a pale floor during an indoor ashram gathering. The girl on the left wears a blue sleeveless dress with a blue strap and a gold-toned pendant necklace, looking down. The girl on the right wears a pink top with white stripes and a pink-and-white striped skirt, with a dark cord necklace and bangles, holding small items in her hands and looking down. A red-clad adult's legs and a striped cloth are visible at the edges. No a person candidate is visible.2012-05-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesTwo boys sit cross-legged on an orange cloth during a seated session, with other people partly visible behind them. The boy on the left wears a light blue kurta with embroidered collar, white trousers and a red bead mala around his neck, and he is gesturing with his right hand toward the other boy. The boy on the right wears a cream embroidered kurta, a dark mala and a gold bangle, and sits with his hands clasped together, eyes lowered. The scene reads as a quiet group meditation or satsang gathering on the floor.2010-12-06