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A photograph of six young people in matching saffron-orange robes lying on a concrete floor, heads meeting at the centre in a star formation with feet radiating outward. Their arms are raised with palms open toward the camera, and several wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. The floor is beside a mustard-orange wall at left and a wire-mesh fence at right, with sunlight falling across the scene.

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April 08 20132013-04-08A photograph of several shaven-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders standing in a yoga-style tree pose on a covered walkway beside an orange-painted wall. Their hands are pressed together in prayer above their heads, and one boy in the foreground looks directly at the camera. Green trees and a wire mesh fence are visible through the open side of the walkway in bright daylight. No adult or a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-08A line of young students in gurukul uniforms walks along a dirt path beside a red-washed building with a tree in bloom. Front, a girl in orange sari with pink border and rudraksha mala palms together in greeting; behind her girls and boys in maroon and orange robes with golden borders hold hands folded in namaskar. Several wear vibhuti or kumkum on the forehead. Green foliage and a fence form the background.2013-09-20A photograph of six shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, standing barefoot on a covered concrete veranda beside an orange-painted wall and red window frames. Most have palms pressed together overhead or extended arms, and one in the front centre stands on one leg in a balancing yoga pose. Some wear white vibhuti marks or red bindis on their foreheads, and one wears a beaded necklace. Green trees and a chain-link fence are visible beyond the veranda.2013-04-08September 20 20132013-09-20April 08 20132013-04-08A photograph of a group of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders performing a yoga-style standing pose along an open covered veranda. The boy in the foreground stands on one leg with hands pressed together overhead, while others raise their arms in similar poses. Several wear beaded necklaces and wrist bands, and some have tilak marks on their foreheads. The wall beside them is orange and the far side opens onto a wire fence and green trees.2013-04-08September 20 20132013-09-20A photograph of a group walking across a dusty courtyard in front of an orange-painted building with a blue corrugated roof. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a sindoor-marked forehead, and an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti walks barefoot, smiling, with an ornate crown-like headpiece behind him. Around him, a group of performers in white-painted faces and white or pale robes, some holding a long staff and a trident-like pole, appear to be part of a costumed procession. On the right, several young women in orange and red saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded or pressed together, and a young girl in a maroon outfit stands at far right. Blue plastic chairs sit at left. A possible depiction of a Shiva-themed procession; the central figure is shown with distinctive orange robes, long swept-back hair and a crown, making the identification probable.2013-03-10April 08 20132013-04-08December 14 20182018-12-14Four young musicians in matching saffron-orange garments with maroon borders stand on a paved courtyard beside a red pillar and leafy tree. Three of them play long curved gold brass horns raised overhead, pressing the mouthpieces to their lips, while a fourth stands behind them, mouth closed. Each wears white sacred ash lines on the forehead and rudraksha beads around the neck. Brass bells rest on the pavement at the left edge, and an orange-walled building with pink flowers fills the background.2013-05-30