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A photograph of seven young boys standing in a row outdoors beside a wire mesh fence with green leafy trees behind them. All wear saffron-orange monastic cloths with maroon-red borders and sashes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and white ash marks on their foreheads; several have shaved heads. Some smile at the camera, one raises a hand to his head, and one wears a wristwatch. Pale ground and a concrete floor are visible at the bottom.

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April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08A photograph of six young boys standing in a row under a shaded covered walkway beside a chain-link fence with green leafy plants. All wear saffron-orange monastic cloth wrapped as dhotis with maroon borders and red sashes, and most have shaved heads with white and red forehead markings. Several wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, and one has a wristwatch. They smile and pose together, some with hands raised or touching the fence, and bare feet are visible on the pale concrete floor.2013-04-08A photograph of six shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes edged with maroon borders, standing in a row in front of a chain-link fence with green leafy foliage behind them. Several boys wear rudraksha beaded necklaces, and most have white vibhuti or sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Two boys raise their hands near their heads, and the boy on the far right holds his hand near his waist. The setting is an outdoor covered area with red metal posts. No adult is visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-04-08 +1 copiesSix shaved-headed young boys stand in a row in front of a chain-link fence with green foliage behind them, under a covered porch. They wear saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, trimmed with dark red borders, and several wear beaded necklaces. Each has white and red marks painted on the forehead, and one boy wears a wristwatch. Some stand barefoot and one raises a hand near his head. No a person candidate is visible.2013-04-08A photograph of six young boys in saffron-orange monastic wraps with dark red borders, standing in a row against a wire mesh fence with green foliage behind them. Their heads are shaved and several have white vertical markings on their foreheads. They wear beaded necklaces and one has a wristwatch. They strike playful poses, some with raised arms and turned heads, on a concrete floor with bare feet.2013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08Eight shaved-headed boys stand in a row in front of a green bamboo gate on sandy ground, all wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with maroon borders and red waist sashes. Each has white vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Most raise their palms in a greeting or blessing gesture, and small pink flower petals lie on the sand.2013-04-08