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Five 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.

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Five young people in orange robes sit close together in a temple-like hall, hands pressed in namaste and eyes closed or lowered as they chant. Several wear rudraksha malas and small gold earrings; the boy on the right has a red mark on his forehead. Behind them, a gilded ornate backdrop and garlands of red and white flowers frame the scene. The left boy holds a small incense stick. The atmosphere suggests group chanting or satsang prayer. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-10-06Several 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.2013-09-26August 02 20132013-08-02Three 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.2013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02October 26 20132013-10-26Four young boys seated closely together on a floor during a chanting session, their eyes closed and mouths open as they sing. They wear red and orange saffron-coloured robes with white vibhuti horizontal lines on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha mala necklaces of dark beads. Their hands rest on their laps and one boy wears small earrings and glasses. Behind them, a red curtain, a sofa and a few seated adults in the background suggest an indoor satsang. Oil lamps are visible at the lower right.2013-09-25October 26 20132013-10-26August 02 20132013-08-02A row of young male devotees sit cross-legged on a floor in saffron-orange robes, chanting with palms pressed together at chest level. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and shaved or closely cropped heads, and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In the background a figure in a red-maroon cloth sits behind them, and a red curtain hangs at left. Brass puja vessels and a small lamp appear in the lower right foreground. No one in the frame is identifiable as a person.2013-03-27August 02 20132013-08-02A group of young boys seated closely together in orange saffron robes at a ritual gathering, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala necklaces around their necks. Several boys have shaved or closely cropped heads, and one holds a small object in his hands. Behind them are yellow flower garlands and a lit oil lamp. A white ceiling fan and red pillars are visible in the background. No adult a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-10-13