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A photograph of a group of children seated with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra, appearing to be in prayer or meditation. Most wear black t-shirts and dark shorts or track pants, while the child at right wears a red garment draped over the shoulder. Two children in the back row wear orange clothing, and an adult in a black top with a beaded mala necklace sits behind them. Some children have a red tilak mark on the forehead. The setting is an indoor hall with a wooden platform and a dark-clad adult in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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Several young boys sit in a row with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a devotional posture during satsang or prayer. The boy in front wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead; a boy to the left wears orange and red-framed glasses; others wear plain black t-shirts, and a boy at right wears a red garment. Some shaved-headed children and a sanskrit-style vibhuti mark appear in the background. No adults are clearly visible in the foreground, and the room has white walls and a curtain behind them.2013-09-26Group of boys seated on the floor in a hall, many with white vibhuti horizontal bands across their foreheads, palms raised together in mudra-like gestures while chanting. Front boy in a black polo shirt sits before an orange backpack decorated with a white plumeria flower, with brass puja vessels, an oil lamp and a small kalasha-like brass object on a cloth in front of him. Other boys in dark shirts and a red cloth and orange items behind them, and fragrant flowers scattered on the mat.2013-03-07A seated group of devotees in a hall with red curtains practise a folded-hands pranam. In the foreground a boy in a red, white and blue striped polo shirt, with a white tilak on his forehead, presses his palms together in front of his face. Behind him a man in a yellow t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and wristwatch, and several men in white kurtas, sit with hands joined. Blurred people behind them complete the gathering. The scene suggests a satsang or puja session.2011-11-04A photograph of a young boy seated cross-legged on a floor mat at a group satsang, hands raised with palms open and fingers together in a mudra-like gesture while he speaks or chants. He has a shaved head, white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi, wears a dark grey collared shirt and a dark beaded pendant on a cord. Behind him sit other children and youths in dark clothes, some with hands raised. In front, brass bowls and small puja vessels sit on the mat, with a lit oil lamp glowing in the background.2013-03-07January 26 20132013-01-26May 08 20172017-05-08Photograph 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.2011-10-22Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in prayer, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A boy in the centre wears a rudraksha mala. Brass puja vessels, a small framed picture, a kalasha-style bowl, flower petals and yellow turmeric offerings are arranged on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them, other devotees in red and maroon clothing and a figure in dark clothing sit in a hall with red chairs. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2014-04-25November 10 20132013-11-10Seated group meditation in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a boy in white kurta sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, next to a boy in an orange-brown graphic t-shirt and black pants, also eyes closed with hands in prayer. To the right a young man in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many people sit with eyes closed. Plastic containers of food and small brass oil lamps sit on the mats in front. No a person candidate is visible.2011-09-16April 09 20132013-04-09November 04 20112011-11-04