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A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing ahead. He wears a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over his bare shoulders, with white sacred marks on his arms. Behind him, several other boys in orange-saffron cloth sit in a row, some with white markings, while incense smoke drifts through the frame. A brass lamp stand is visible at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible in this image.

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A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti and a white shawl over his bare upper body. Behind him, several other boys in saffron-orange cloth sit in a ritual gathering, some with white markings on their skin, and incense smoke drifts through the frame. In the lower corners a brass lamp and a few flowers are visible at the edge of the ritual setting. The image appears to show a puja or satsang with participants seated in prayer.2017-07-20A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, several devotees in orange and white clothing sit with eyes closed, some with white-painted markings on their arms and chests. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a yellow flower are arranged on the floor in front.2016-08-04 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20172017-01-13A photograph of a young male sannyasi seated with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at the chest. He has long dreadlocked hair piled on his head, a white horizontal tilak across the forehead, and rudraksha malas around his neck and arm. He wears an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and bare-chested with white ash markings on the arms. Behind him, many other sannyasis in orange and white sit in meditation, some with hands folded, and a small lit oil lamp and wisps of smoke appear in the foreground. a person is not clearly identified here; the figure's appearance does not confidently match him.2018-03-06A photograph of a seated ritual gathering of young boys in orange-saffron dhoti-style wraps, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a bare-chested boy with curly black hair and a thin white sacred cord sits cross-legged holding incense sticks, with smoke curling across his chest. Behind him other seated participants in orange cloth, and white clay offerings, small brass lamps and incense stands are arranged on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style observance, though no specific deity or a person presence is clearly visible.2017-08-04July 16 20172017-07-16A young boy sits cross-legged on a floor during a puja, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare chest, rudraksha beads, and a green thread necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, and a woman in orange draped garments is visible. Incense smoke drifts in front of him. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, pink flowers and an incense stick lie on the floor in front. The scene is a temple-style ritual setting.2017-08-04March 06 20182018-03-06Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each has white vibhuti or sacred marks across the forehead and upper arms. The two foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the left one wears silver bangles. Behind them, other devotees with palms joined are seated, and a small lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left among ritual items. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.2013-04-14 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20112011-09-25