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Two young disciples in sleeveless saffron-orange kurta-style tops stand before a maroon velvet curtain in a temple or ashram hall. The boy on the left has a shaved head, a white vertical tilak on the forehead and small earrings, looking to the right. The boy on the right has short hair and small earrings, holding a thin stick or incense-like object in clasped hands while speaking. Behind them, a gold-framed arch is decorated with garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers, with green drapery at the top.

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November 10 20132013-11-10March 30 20132013-03-30A photograph on a stage with dark purple velvet drapes and an ornate gold throne-like chair behind. A shaved-headed young person in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant and sacred white forehead marking with a red dot, stands with eyes closed while speaking or chanting. A second shaved-headed young person in an orange t-shirt, also with a white forehead marking, holds a black microphone toward the robed speaker.2013-03-30Two young boys stand barefoot on a stage in matching saffron-orange sleeveless tunics with stand collars and loose orange harem trousers. The boy on the left has a shaved head, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a small red dot, and wears small hoop earrings. The boy on the right has short dark hair, wears a small clip-on lapel microphone, and holds his hands together at his chest while speaking. Behind them is an ornate gold-framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a turban, a golden throne with red cushions and a golden lion-shaped armrest, and deep red velvet drapery.2013-11-10A young man with a shaved head and a red tilak on his forehead speaks into a small headset microphone while holding his palms together near his chest. He wears a sleeveless orange kurta-style top with a row of rudraksha beads hanging over it and small beaded earrings. Behind him are dark maroon drapes and cream and orange striped panels. Another person in orange is partly visible at the left edge and another at the right edge.2013-10-06A young man with short dark hair and small hoop earrings stands speaking into a head-mounted microphone, wearing a sleeveless orange kurta with a band collar and buttons. He raises one index finger while gesturing with the other hand. Behind him a gilded golden frame holds a partly visible painted portrait in orange and yellow tones, and a dark red velvet curtain hangs at the back. A gold lion sculpture appears at the lower right edge.2013-11-10Two shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange cloth sit side by side with downcast eyes. Both wear white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads with a small red bindi, and strings of rudraksha beads around their necks. The boy on the right wears thin-rimmed glasses and a gold earring; the boy on the left also wears a small gold earring. A blurred red fabric backdrop and another person's shoulder appear behind them.2013-07-21Two young men in matching saffron-orange sleeveless kurta-style tunics stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, singing or chanting into small headset microphones. The young man on the left wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and the young man on the right wears a white tilak and red bindi with small earrings. Dark maroon curtains and cream and gold striped pillars form the backdrop of a stage or hall. Two more orange-clad figures are partly visible at the left and right edges. The scene suggests a devotional chanting or satsang moment.2013-10-06Five young people stand in a row in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Most wear shaved heads and saffron-orange kurta-style tunics; the central boy wears a rudraksha mala with large beads. Some have white forehead markings and small earrings. Golden deity figures and a red-and-white garland appear blurred in the background. Their eyes are closed or lowered in devotion.2013-10-06September 25 20132013-09-25Three shaven-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or puja gathering. Each wears a rudraksha mala of brown seeds with gold spacers and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on the forehead. The boy at left wears clear-framed glasses and is chanting, while the centre boy has eyes closed in meditation and the boy at right looks ahead. Other seated devotees in orange are blurred behind them. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-08-02Two young men in monastic-style dress stand outdoors at dusk beside a wooden window frame and a red curtain. The man on the left, in a deep red garment, holds an open book and reads aloud, with white horizontal marks on his forehead, a red dot between his brows, a small earring and a bracelet. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala, white marks on his forehead and shoulders, and a hoop earring, and stands with eyes lowered, listening. Leafy trees are visible through the window.2013-06-25