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Close photo of a shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robes wearing wire-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala around his neck and hoop earrings, with white vibhuti on his forehead. He raises a long brass horn-like instrument with one hand, its mouthpiece near his lips, while another saffron-robed boy stands behind him holding a similar instrument. A watch is on his raised wrist, and a terracotta pot with plants sits beside a chain-link fence.

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A young boy seated on a white tiled floor plays a long brass horn held to his mouth with both hands. He wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder and a necklace of rudraksha beads, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a wristwatch. Behind him, other seated boys in orange cloths sit beside a large drum with a patterned skin. The setting suggests a ritual musical performance.2019-05-18Close photo of a shaved-headed boy in saffron orange robes sitting on red stone steps, holding a long golden staff upright with one raised arm while his other hand touches his face. He has white sacred ash on his forehead with a red dot, white painted stripes on his upper arm, rudraksha beads on his neck, and small hoop earrings. Other people in orange robes sit behind him.2013-07-29May 20 20132013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20Two young boys in ceremonial dress play long curved gold horns raised overhead, one in a red garment with beaded rudraksha-style necklace, the other in an orange garment with beaded strands and a bracelet. Both have white horizontal forehead markings with red dots. Behind them is a chain-link fence with a blue sign and greenery. A small purple logo appears at lower left.2014-08-11March 22 20132013-03-22A young boy wearing glasses sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor, dressed in orange robes with a red sash and a necklace of rudraksha beads. He has white vertical marks on his forehead and holds a long brass cone-shaped vessel in both hands, looking down at it. Around him sit other robed participants in orange, with more of them partly visible at the edges. Steel bowls and steel pots filled with liquid sit on the floor in front of them, and a blue-lidded plastic container holds a small brass object on a purple cloth. The setting suggests a ritual sprinkling or abhishekam preparation.2013-09-09 +1 copiesA young girl in an orange saffron wrap sits on a pale floor playing a long brass horn, a kahal-style wind instrument, with its bell pointing left. Her hair is oiled and tied back, she wears white tilak lines on her forehead and arm, beaded bracelets, a rudraksha-style necklace and a wristwatch. Behind her a large drum with a leopard-print cover and white drumhead is played by another child. Several other children in matching orange robes sit in the background, some with white facial markings, during a group ritual performance.2019-05-18July 20 20132013-07-20A young child plays a bamboo flute held to the lips with both hands. The child is bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and across the body, multiple rudraksha malas around the neck and wrist, a gold-toned pendant and a digital wristwatch. A white tilak marks the forehead and white markings appear on the arms. Behind is a blurred interior with red upholstered chairs and a wooden panel.2019-05-18Outdoor photo of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated on red tiered steps, playing ceremonial instruments. Several boys wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One seated boy in front plays a long curved brass horn, and another behind holds a large frame drum with a wooden barrel body. Potted plants line the left side, a chain-link fence with red and white bunting stands behind them, and orange garlands hang at the top.2013-07-01May 20 20132013-05-20