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A photograph of a young boy seated cross-legged in a white dhoti and white shawl bordered with orange and teal, holding thin incense sticks or grass stalks in his hands during a ritual. Beside him, a younger boy in white clothing with a red tilak mark on his forehead also holds sticks. Behind them stands a large golden lamp stand and a painted image of a seated deity figure with red draping. Yellow fruits and flowers lie on a tray at the lower left. No person in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A photograph of a young boy seated in a ritual setting, wearing a white silk dhoti and shawl with orange and teal borders, holding slender green sticks in his hands. Behind him is a large painted deity figure in red and cream, and a tall brass lamp stands at the right. Another boy in white clothing holds similar sticks beside him, and yellow fruit is visible at the lower left. The setting suggests a puja or homa, with the boys participating in the ceremony.2010-10-16A photograph of a ritual scene in an ashram hall. Two boys sit cross-legged on a cloth in front of a ritual setting, dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis with maroon borders, wearing rudraksha malas and small red tilak marks on their foreheads. The boy on the right holds thin sticks, as does the boy on the left, and an adult's hand extends into the lower foreground holding a thread. Behind them a man in white stands holding an open book, with a microphone on a stand and a gold pendant at his chest. A white wall fan, red and white striped wall panels and a floral garland are visible in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of two young male attendees seated cross-legged on a peach-coloured cloth during a ritual. The foreground boy wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala, and a white vertical tilak with a red dot, and holds a thin metal rod in each hand while looking downward. Behind him, a second boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala also has a white forehead marking and sits with eyes lowered. Brass or metal plates with red and yellow cloth bundles lie on the floor in front of them. The lower-right corner shows a faint circular logo.2014-09-15A young boy sits cross-legged on a floor during a puja, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare chest, rudraksha beads, and a green thread necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, and a woman in orange draped garments is visible. Incense smoke drifts in front of him. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, pink flowers and an incense stick lie on the floor in front. The scene is a temple-style ritual setting.2017-08-04October 08 20122012-10-08September 25 20112011-09-25A photograph of several young boys seated closely together in a hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The boy in the foreground centre wears a white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Others beside and behind him wear plain white cloth wraps over their shoulders and dhotis. A small pink tray with fruit or offerings sits on the floor near the group, and metal pillars and a reddish wall form the background. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2011-09-24A young boy with white vibhuti ash marks on his forehead and arms and a red kumkum dot sits cross-legged on a red velvet-covered seat. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with orange borders draped over his shoulder and a thin cord around his neck. Behind him are a red zebra-patterned cushion, an orange towel, and a vase of yellow flowers on a gold-toned ledge, with strands of rudraksha or prayer beads visible at right. The setting suggests an ashram satsang hall. No adult is visible in the frame.2012-10-08October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a young boy seated cross-legged in profile during a ritual, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti with a gold border, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds thin grass or kusha-like blades in both hands. A silver bangle is on one wrist. Behind him are a green watermelon, yellow fruits, and a blurred deity murti draped in white and pink fabric with yellow garlands. Scattered yellow flower petals lie on a purple cloth mat.2010-10-16October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05