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Large group of young boys seated cross-legged on colourful mats during a ritual session, shirtless and wearing white dhotis. Many have white vibhuti or sandal-paste markings on their foreheads, chests and arms, and several wear thin beaded necklaces. Some boys look toward the front while others sit with hands resting on their knees, in a dense crowd filling the hall. Yellow pillars and a bright hall are visible behind them, and a small purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner.

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February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A large crowd of young boys sits closely packed on the floor in a hall, shoulders bare, wearing white dhotis and beaded or cord necklaces. Many have white sacred ash or paste marks on their foreheads and bodies. Some wear rudraksha-style pendants and a few wear glasses. Their faces look attentively forward toward something out of frame.2017-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20172017-02-15A photo of a large seated group of participants in an open tent with red drapes and metal equipment cases behind them. Many bare-chested young men and boys sit cross-legged on colourful rugs, wearing white dhotis and gold necklaces, with white ash or paste markings across their chests, foreheads and arms. Several older men in white kurta-style clothing sit among them, and a few saffron-robed figures sit at the left edge near brass stands. Yellow ceremonial poles mark the floor, and the group appears to be in a sacred practice such as a Shivoham or samaya deeksha session.2017-04-03A large seated congregation of bare-chested men in white dhotis fills a hall, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, arms and chests, and rudraksha or tulsi-style beaded malas and white necklaces. Many sit cross-legged on a pale floor, some with hands folded, some with eyes closed in meditation, and one older man in front covers his face with his hands. An orange cloth bag sits beside a seated man in the foreground. Behind them, framed photographs cover the wall and a red stage curtain and warm lamp glow appear at the far end. Several hundred people are visible.2016-01-02February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A large group of young male students, mostly bare-chested, sit cross-legged in rows on colourful mats in a hall, eyes closed or gazing down in meditation. They wear white dhotis and white sacred threads across their chests, with pendant necklaces and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms. One boy in the front centre wears glasses. No a person candidate is visible in this frame, and the scene shows an assembled group of students seated in a shared practice session.2017-04-08February 15 20172017-02-15