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Photograph of two boys seated close together outdoors. In the foreground, a boy in a brown t-shirt with a cream-white jasmine garland around his neck sits behind a dark stone ledge, a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a boy in a white shirt with glasses and a yellow marigold garland, also with a forehead mark. Blurred orange-robed figures and an open flame are visible in the background near a red-orange structure.

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Close photo of two boys seated at a satsang gathering. In front, a young boy in a brown t-shirt with a graphic print and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist wears a thick white jasmine garland and has a small white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a older boy in a white shirt with glasses, a yellow marigold garland and a white tilak across his brow. Blurred devotees in orange, teal and red sit in the background.2012-04-30A young boy sits cross-legged at the front of an outdoor ceremony, wearing a white jasmine garland over a maroon shawl edged with gold border. He has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant at his neck. Behind him, a second boy in a yellow flower garland and other seated devotees in orange and white stand blurred against orange structures and white stone shrines.2012-04-30A young boy in white kurta and dhoti sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing thin dark-rimmed glasses, a red pink flower garland around his neck, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in orange shawls and white shirts sit in an assembly, and a man in a blue and yellow polo has his hands folded. In the foreground a green banana leaf holds pink and white flowers, silver vessels and a lit oil lamp. Setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A young boy with short dark hair sits cross-legged in front of a fire pit, wearing a white collared shirt under a blue, green and white striped sleeveless top with a large letter B logo, and a long white jasmine flower garland around his neck. He wears a small dark bead necklace and looks ahead with wide eyes. Behind him, blurred seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, and a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp sits near the lower right. Another seated person in white wears a pink flower garland at the right edge.2012-04-30A young boy stands barefoot on a yellow stone block on a stage, wearing a brown t-shirt, red shorts and a white jasmine garland. Beside him a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, bare-shouldered with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, reads from an open book while facing the boy. Behind them is an orange draped backdrop, a striped wall and a standing fan, with a few heads visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests an initiation or recitation ceremony.2012-04-30A photograph of a young boy with closed eyes receiving a blessing, a man's hand placed on his forehead while a white tilak marks his brow. The boy wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. Behind him, another boy in orange with gold beads watches with a marked forehead. On the right edge, a figure with long dark hair wears a white and pink flower garland. Orange-robed figures stand in the background.2017-02-27Photograph of a dimly lit shrine room during a Navaratri-period ritual. Several young boys sit in a row on a raised platform, wearing orange and saffron dhotis or cloths with gold borders and white and yellow flower garlands, with a few wearing rudraksha beads. A small brass fire vessel with an open flame sits in front of them, with smoke rising in the air. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the platform, and a bright spotlight glows on the right. Behind them are decorated deity figures, a red and gold throne-like seat, a trident, and garlanded images. Five to six boys are visible.2016-10-10October 05 20112011-10-05A young boy sits cross-legged on a stone platform at night, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap and a rudraksha mala of brown beads across his chest. He has white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and white painted stripes on his arms and shoulders. He holds a bundle of yellow and red flowers in a brass pot and a broom-like grass stick. Behind him a man in a white shirt and a cloth tied on his forehead sits by a large wooden wheel and a metal drum, with a stack of dried bundles at the right edge.2013-12-17October 10 20162016-10-10April 30 20122012-04-30