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A photograph of a samaya deeksha-style gathering in a hall with red draped walls. A young boy in the foreground, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti, sits with his arms raised behind his head, a white cord and pendant around his neck. Around him, boys and young men sit on colourful striped mats; some wear saffron-orange cloth and others white dhotis. Several have white sacred ash or marks on their bodies and foreheads. Another child to the left sits bare-chested with white marks on his chest, and an adult hand touches his neck. Several people are visible in the frame.

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A young boy sits cross-legged in the foreground of a crowded ritual hall, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a blue-and-maroon border, a wooden bead necklace with a gold-toned pendant around his neck. He raises both arms, hands near his head, in a posture of ritual practice, and white sacred ash marks his chest and arms. Around him sit other young boys and men, many bare-chested with white ash on their bodies, and several wearing saffron-orange cloths. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, and a red cloth and white sheet lie in the foreground.2017-04-03A photograph of a seated group during a ritual session. In the foreground a young boy with short black hair sits bare-chested in a white dhoti, a pendant on a cord around his neck, both arms raised behind his head with his hands near his neck. White ash markings are on his chest and arms. Beside him a younger boy sits bare-chested with white paste on his skin, and other seated participants wear orange and white cloths, some with white markings on their arms. A red curtain and a white carpet form the background. Watermarked copyright text is visible at the lower right.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a crowded ritual hall where a young boy sits bare-chested in a white dhoti, arms raised with hands behind his head, a small gold pendant on a cord around his neck and white markings on his chest. Behind him, other shirtless boys in white dhotis sit among devotees in orange and saffron robes. Several more people are visible in the background, including a standing figure in orange at the left edge and yellow-and-white cloth bundles at the bottom left.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03February 15 20172017-02-15April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a young boy in the foreground, bare-chested and marked with white ash on his shoulders and chest, wearing a white dhoti with gold-bordered yellow edges. He wears a red-and-gold thread necklace and a dark bead bracelet, and looks down while adjusting it. Behind and beside him, several other people in white dhotis, some bare-chested, stand or sit in a hall with red curtains. A woman with a long braid and a white-and-gold blouse is at the left edge.2017-04-03A photograph of several young boys seated closely together in a hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The boy in the foreground centre wears a white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Others beside and behind him wear plain white cloth wraps over their shoulders and dhotis. A small pink tray with fruit or offerings sits on the floor near the group, and metal pillars and a reddish wall form the background. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2011-09-24April 03 20172017-04-03