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Young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a light floor playing percussion, a kirtan-style ensemble. The nearest player, wearing a rudraksha bead necklace and wristbands, drums with his hands on a blue-and-red striped tabla-style drum set. A second player beside him strikes an orange-bodied drum, and others behind hold cymbals and drums, each with white vertical forehead marks.

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September 12 20142014-09-12Several young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor playing percussion. The foreground player on the left plays a orange dholak drum, while the central player holds a small teal hand drum. Behind them more musicians sit, and at right blue and red striped tabla-style drums stand in a row. Each player wears a white sandalwood tilak across the forehead.2014-09-12Several young male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a devotional music session. The central young man, with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a dark rudraksha mala, plays an orange barrel drum. To his right, a seated youth in orange clothing plays a teal hand drum, and to the left another plays a small wooden stick instrument. Others sit behind them in orange and red garments, with a plain light wall behind.2014-09-12Several young boys seated on the floor play percussion during a devotional music session. They wear saffron-orange cloth draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks and chests, with white sacred markings across their foreheads. In the foreground, a boy raises a hand while beside him stand several drums with blue and silver shells, and a tambourine-like frame drum is held by another boy. A cabinet and a patterned mat are visible behind them.2014-09-12A group of young boys seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, playing devotional instruments. In the foreground a boy in a maroon cloth plays an orange drum with a gold trim, while another boy in orange plays small cymbals or a hand percussion. Behind them other boys play a drum and hand instruments, and a brass plate and kalasha-like items sit nearby. The white walls and pale pink panel suggest an indoor devotional music session.2014-09-16September 13 20142014-09-13A group of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat indoors, performing devotional music. Their shaved heads bear white vertical tilak marks, and they wear rudraksha malas. A boy in the centre plays cymbals with a stick, while others play a dholak drum, a tambourine and a hand drum, and one holds a brass bell-like instrument. Behind them are frosted glass doors and cream walls. A small metal tray with offerings sits in front.2014-09-13Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat, playing percussion instruments during devotional music. The boy in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet and plays a small instrument; the boy at left plays a barrel-shaped drum with a leather head, and the boy at right holds a tambourine-style frame drum. Their foreheads bear white sacred ash markings. A microphone on a stand sits in front of them, and a tall wall and white panels form the background. Some boys hold small devices and one wears glasses.2014-08-13September 10 20142014-09-10September 13 20142014-09-13August 24 20142014-08-24Photo of young male musicians seated on a pink floor mat playing devotional instruments during a kirtan. In the foreground a boy in an orange robe and rudraksha mala plays a wooden dholak drum, while another in an orange robe with a small hand cymbal sits beside him. Behind them a boy with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads plays a large green-draped mridangam, and a seated musician in a red robe with glasses plays a harmonium at left. Yellow flower petals lie on the floor and a brass vessel is at right.2014-08-16