A close photo of a young shaven-headed boy in an orange saffron robe with magenta trim, wearing rudraksha beads and a pendant on a dark cord, with a white horizontal line and red dot on his forehead. Behind him, another young boy in similar saffron robes with a white forehead mark sits among seated devotees, some in orange and white clothing, in an indoor hall. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close photo of a young shaven-headed boy in an orange saffron robe with magenta trim, wearing rudraksha beads and a pendant on a dark cord, with a white horizontal line and red dot on his forehead. Behind him, another young boy in similar saffron robes with a white forehead mark sits among seated devotees, some in orange and white clothing, in an indoor hall.

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Close-up photo of young male devotees in saffron and orange robes with white vertical forehead markings and red bindi, standing in a group. The foreground boy has a white ash line across his brow, a red dot on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red pendant on a cord. Behind him a second boy with a shaved head and white forehead band wears an orange garment with a maroon-pink border and a beaded mala. Older men in orange robes stand to the sides, one with a white band on his upper arm. Their attention is directed forward.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. In the foreground two young boys with shaved heads and white forehead bands sit in orange robes; the boy on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala and the boy on the left wears a lighter bead necklace. Behind them a senior person in orange and maroon robes with a large gold pendant necklace sits with hands clasped. Brass pots, a small brass lamp, a silver tray, flower petals and red flowers sit on the floor between them.

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A group of young boys seated closely together in orange saffron robes with red-and-pink borders, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. The boy in the foreground has his eyes lowered in meditation with hands resting in his lap. Behind him, other boys sit attentively, one wearing glasses and a red bindi, and an adult in white clothing with folded hands is partly visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed young boy in an orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloth, with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti band with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his palms are raised with fingers spread, as if in chanting or prayer. Behind him, several other young boys in maroon cloths and white forehead bands sit and chant or gesture similarly, one with hands folded at the right. The setting appears to be a group ritual or satsang with boys in ashram-style attire.

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March 22 2013

Several young male devotees sit closely together in a meditative posture with eyes closed, faces calm. The foreground pair wear orange saffron robes draped over the shoulders, with long rudraksha malas and small pendant lockets on their chests, and white vertical tilaks with red bindis on their foreheads. Behind them, others wear maroon robes with gold borders and hands folded in prayer. Older attendees in white sit in the background, and the room has pink walls with a red floral arrangement at right. The scene reflects a satsang or meditation session.

Close photo of a shaved-headed child in orange robes seated among a crowd of people in orange clothing. The child has a red bindi and white vibhuti-style markings on the forehead and wears silver hoop earrings. Behind him, an adult in orange wears a long rudraksha mala. Several other orange-clad figures are partly visible at the edges.

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A photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.

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