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A row of young boys seated cross-legged on a paved courtyard, shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with yellow marigold strands. Several wear saffron, orange, red and purple cloth wraps and rudraksha malas. In the background, older monks in orange robes and a standing figure in front of a 'Live' camera stand. Marigold petals lie on the stone floor, and a palm tree and red wall frame the scene.

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October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A 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.2014-10-03A seated group of young boys in a hall, many with shaved heads and white vertical tilak or sandal marks on their foreheads. The foreground boy wears an orange sanyasi-style cloth, a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, and looks forward. Beside him a small boy in orange wears a red-dotted forehead mark. At the right front, a young child sits bare-chested with a white floral garland, ornate gold and jewelled necklaces, rudraksha beads, and white marks on the arms, wearing a green skirt. Other boys in orange and red robes and white dhotis sit behind, with a crowd visible further back in a white-walled hall with red curtains.2013-08-18A 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.2013-08-18October 03 20142014-10-03Photo 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.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03March 18 20132013-03-18October 03 20142014-10-03A large group of shaved-headed boys and a few young girls sit cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall, dressed in saffron-orange and red robes with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Many have white vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Behind them, a standing adult in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a gold-decorated altar with a white deity murti and a red-cushioned seat appears at the top left. Several children wear glasses and earrings, and some hold their hands in anjali or gesture while speaking.2013-09-09 +1 copiesA group of young boys with shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads sit cross-legged in a temple hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon and gold borders. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a shallow brass plate with offerings and a conch-like shell rest on a cloth in front of them. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing are seated, and a standing figure in white appears at the upper left. The boys look attentively forward during a ritual or satsang.2013-03-18