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A photograph of several young sannyasi boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans. The central boy wears a brown rudraksha mala, a long beaded necklace with a silver pendant, and a jewelled turban brooch; he plays a large silver-shelled drum with a stick. A boy at right with a turban and bangles holds a second drum, and at left a smiling boy in orange clothing sits beside a child with bare shoulders. Behind them is a colourful striped cloth-draped table with a brass object on top. The scene suggests a devotional music or satsang moment.

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