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A 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.

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April 03 20172017-04-03A 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.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A 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 of boys and young men at a ritual gathering. In the foreground a bare-chested boy with short black hair sits cross-legged in a white dhoti, arms raised with hands behind his head, a gold pendant on a cord around his neck. Around him, other bare-chested boys in white dhotis sit close together; one wears a white sacred thread and a gold pendant. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange robes and white garments are seated or standing, with a yellow and orange cloth at the lower left. The setting appears to be a crowded hall with people in the background.2017-04-03A 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.2017-04-03February 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.2017-02-15April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of children seated on the floor at a person event, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bare arms and chests. Three boys in front wear white dhotis, and the centre boy has a gold cloth band at the waist and an orange pendant on a white cord. The boy on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders sit in rows, and an older woman with grey hair is at the right. A red curtain and yellow pillars frame the hall.2017-04-06April 08 20172017-04-08 +1 copiesClose photo of a group of young shirtless boys seated on the ground in white dhoti-style cloth with white sacred threads across their chests, many with white ash markings on the skin. A smiling boy in the centre wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, out of focus, are yellow poles and seated people in white.2017-04-08