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A large group of young boys sits closely packed in rows, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis and white sacred thread-style neck beads. Many have white vibhuti or sandalwood-like paste smeared across their foreheads and bodies, and several wear rudraksha malas and pendants. Some clap or raise open palms in devotion while others sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Faces are visible across the foreground and background, with a purple and white logo at the upper left corner.

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February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A large group of boys sits cross-legged and bare-chested in a hall, eyes closed in meditation. They wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground, a boy in the center holds his hands in his lap while others sit close beside him. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this crowd.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A photograph of a large group of young boys seated closely together, mostly bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and white sacred markings on their foreheads, chests and shoulders. Several boys wear rudraksha or orange-red beaded malas and small pendants, and some wear glasses or ear studs. They sit attentively in rows, with some gazing forward and others looking off to the side. The setting appears to be a ritual or kids' program session in an ashram hall.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A large group of bare-chested men and boys sit cross-legged in close rows on pink and green mats, eyes closed in meditation. Many have white vibhuti or sandalwood-style markings across their foreheads and bodies, and wear white dhotis, pendants and wooden or bead malas. In the foreground, a young man in the centre sits with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, flanked by a bearded man on the left and a man with a red-and-white forehead mark on the right. The scene appears to be a seated meditation or initiation gathering.2017-02-15A large group of young boys sits cross-legged in dense rows during a Shiva Deeksha initiation, many with eyes closed in meditation. They are bare-chested and wear white dhoti cloths, with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and smeared across their chests and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Several boys in the foreground have eyes closed, while others look ahead. The setting appears to be a hall with a crowded gathering of initiates, with no clearly visible a person among the foreground figures.2017-02-15