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A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in an ashram hall, wearing saffron-orange robes draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads around their necks. Several boys have shaved heads and hold their hands in mudra or folded positions. In front of them on mats are brass plates, bowls, lamps and small metal vessels. Pink walls, maroon curtains and a framed picture on the wall form the background. No central figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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April 03 20132013-04-03March 29 20132013-03-29March 27 20132013-03-27Photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor in an indoor hall, wearing orange-saffron dhoti-style garments with maroon borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash (vibhuti) marks on their foreheads. Brass puja vessels, small bowls and a kalasha-style brass lamp set sit on pink and brown mats in front of them, with flower petals and offerings. Several boys have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded. An adult in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge, and a cream cushioned chair sits at right.2013-04-03April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 03 20132013-04-03June 19 20142014-06-19September 07 20132013-09-07A large hall where rows of young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several children in front press their palms together in anjali. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and kalasha-style metal pots are arranged on low trays along the floor. Behind them, older devotees in orange and white sit in lines, with pink curtains and windows along the wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA seated group of young and adult saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a puja. Many boys wear saffron and maroon robes with gold-edged cloth, white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on red cloths in front of them, and several participants have hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron sit among the rows, with a wooden cabinet and maroon curtain along the wall.2013-03-27June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed boys and youths in an indoor hall with pink walls and a maroon curtain. Many wear white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground they sit on a light tiled floor before brass puja plates, small brass lamps and bowls, flower petals and white flowers, apparently preparing or performing a ritual. Framed portraits hang high on the back wall, and a wall-mounted air conditioner sits at the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2013-03-29