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Five young children in saffron-orange robes stand close together in front of a red curtain, arms around one another and smiling. Several wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and one wears a red bindi. The child on the left holds a long silver-toned brass horn to their mouth, while others pose with their arms linked. A bright window glows behind them on the left.

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November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11October 16 20172017-10-16September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesFour young boys in saffron-orange robes sit close together on the floor in a bright hall, several with white vertical tilaka-like marks and white forehead bands, and rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre holds a black microphone and speaks while the others listen or sing with open mouths. Hoop earrings and red-orange beaded bracelets are visible. An orange cloth hangs in the background.2013-07-14July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of several young boys in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor during a sacred performance. Each has shaved hair, white tilak marks across the forehead and white ash stripes on the arms and upper body, with rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre holds a black microphone and sings or speaks, while the others listen attentively. A red tambourine with small metal jingles sits in the foreground, and a red cloth and orange fabric hang behind. Other seated boys in orange are partly visible at the edges.2013-07-14December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a group of women and girls seated cross-legged on a striped cloth mat on a glossy floor, all dressed in orange-saffron saris and wearing gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and earrings, with white or ash markings on their foreheads. Several play brass horns and trumpets, while others hold small stainless steel bowls and pink ritual items. A seated woman in orange at the back right sits on a wooden chair beside a brass-framed panel. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with a pale pink wall, wooden doors and a metal stand in the foreground. The scene suggests group ritual music. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2017-08-27April 13 20132013-04-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas performing musical accompaniment seated on a floor. One player blows a long brass horn raised overhead, another plays a pair of drums (dual tabla-style drums with brass bells), and others play a large silver drum and clap or strike small instruments. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A wooden door and pink-washed wall are behind them, with a plastic water bottle at right.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA group of young performers in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped mat on a polished floor, playing traditional instruments. Several girls in front blow long brass horns and one plays a small hand drum, while others hold metal bowls and sit with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala sits near a gold-framed shrine area, and a wooden door and white wall form the background. Many performers have tilak markings on their foreheads.2017-08-27