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Several young boys sit closely together on a floor, most with shaved heads and white vertical urdhva pundra markings on their foreheads. The foreground boy smiles and wears a purple silk garment with gold border and a long white flower garland with a red flower. Beside him another boy in a green garment with a similar white garland sits, and behind them older-looking people in orange robes sit in a gathering.

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A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed young boys in a satsang setting. In the foreground, two boys wear white vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and long white jasmine garlands with red flowers; the boy on the left wears a purple silk garment with gold border and smiles, while the boy on the right wears a dark green silk garment. Behind them, other boys in saffron and orange robes sit closely together, some wearing white forehead markings. The scene conveys a gathered ashram ritual or satsang with devotees in traditional attire.2014-10-03Three shaven-headed young boys sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured cloth on a paved floor during a seated gathering. Each has a white urdhva-pundra style forehead mark, one with a red dot at the centre. The boy at left wears a purple silk dhoti with gold border and closes his eyes; the centre boy wears an orange and blue garment with gold border and looks ahead; the boy at right wears a purple and maroon silk cloth with gold checks and rests his arm on his knee. Behind them, other seated people wear orange robes and white cloth, and an open book lies on the floor.2014-10-03Photo of young shaven-headed boys seated on a stone floor at an outdoor ashram gathering. Three prominent boys in front wear white tripundra vibhuti marks on their foreheads: the left boy wears a purple silk dhoti with gold border, the centre boy wears an orange and gold shawl over blue cloth, and the right boy wears a magenta and gold silk garment. The centre boy holds an open book, and the right boy leans forward. Behind them an older youth in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas leads the group, and several seated monks in saffron/orange robes sit in the background.2014-10-03Night photo of a row of young boys seated in a line at a ritual, each wearing white marigold and jasmine garlands and wide white sacred ash marks on the forehead and arms. The boy in front wears a shaved head and an orange-and-gold silk dhoti; the others wear orange, mustard and teal cloth, and one bare-chested boy has a white sacred thread. Small garlanded vessels rest in front of them. At right, a fire pit blazes beside a blurred deity murti dressed in pink, orange and gold garlands. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground at left.2016-10-10April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA seated group of young boys and a few adults in a hall with red curtains, sitting attentively during a satsang. Foreground boys wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas, and one younger boy on the right wears white jasmine garlands, a gold necklace and a red-and-green cloth with a bare chest and white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them, others wear white shawls over white and orange garments and white forehead marks. Many participants are visible in the background.2013-08-18Indoor group scene of young boys in saffron and maroon robes seated on mats in a hall. Two boys in front face each other, the boy on the right holding the chin of the boy on the left and applying white ash to his forehead. Both have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads, and the right boy wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a yellow bangle. Behind them, more seated boys and adult devotees in saffron and maroon garments sit in rows, with a red curtain and a wicker basket visible. The scene suggests a ritual or sacred ceremony with vibhuti application among young disciples.2013-03-29October 03 20142014-10-03April 03 20172017-04-03A 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.2013-10-13A ritual scene during a puja with several young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a boy with short hair and a wrapped orange cloth sits at a brass-and-flower ritual setup, a small oil lamp burning nearby. Beside him a smiling young boy with a shaved head, white-and-red forehead markings and earrings holds his hands near the offerings. On the right a boy in glasses and orange robes holds a small offering. Behind them an adult man with a shaved head, tripundra markings and rudraksha beads sits in the background, with rows of red chairs and seated audience members beyond. Marigold flowers and brass vessels lie on the cloth.2013-10-30A seated group of ashram students and priests performs a ritual chanting session in a hall. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and bright white forehead and arm markings holds a small brass bell and leads the recitation with an open mouth. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak holds a bell. Behind them rows of boys in maroon-and-gold shawls with white tilak lines sit cross-legged, several holding small brass bells and a brass lamp and offering plates lie on a cloth. Adults in white and orange are seated among the crowd in the background, which is lit by oil lamps and pillars.2013-01-03