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A photograph of a procession of young shaven-headed boys in saffron-orange robes playing long brass horns raised overhead, outdoors among tall palm fronds and green foliage. The boys wear rudraksha mala necklaces, bangles, and white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold the golden horns with both hands, one with the horn held to his mouth. A palm-frond backdrop and a pink-bordered cloth appear at the right edge. Five or more boys are visible in the scene.

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June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesTwo young boys in saffron-orange robes stand outdoors, each raising a long curved golden horn to their lips, as if sounding it. Both have a white tilak mark on the forehead and wear bangles on their wrists. Behind them are green trees, a pale sky, piles of gravel and sand, a low red wall and a covered shelter at the right edge.2014-08-05A group of young boys seated on the floor in front of a white metal door and red curtain play ceremonial instruments. Several boys hold long curved gold-coloured brass horns upright with both hands and blow into them, while others play two-headed hand drums and a small hand cymbal. The boys wear orange and red robes with yellow borders, white forehead markings, and wooden rudraksha-style bead necklaces. Some have bead bracelets and dark thread. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a plain light wall.2013-07-11Four young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders stand outdoors before a chain-link fence and red railing, raising long brass horns high overhead and playing them. Each wears a rudraksha mala around the neck; the boy on the far right also wears a wristwatch and the second from the right holds his horn to his lips. Green plants and a grey sky form the background.2013-06-04A young boy in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment blows a brass bugle-like horn, with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. Behind him, drummers in orange clothing play drums, and another performer in orange stands near a wooden railing with a red brick wall in the background.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16May 30 20132013-05-30November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a street-level procession of young people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several boys play large hand drums, one held by a shaved-headed youth in orange at right, while others blow long curved brass horns raised above the group. A taller man in a red-and-gold wrapped garment with a long dark braid and a red-beaded mala stands at left, facing the musicians. Pink bougainvillea and palm fronds frame the background wall.2014-06-19April 22 20142014-04-22A large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys sit cross-legged on a white floor, playing long brass horns held to their lips. Many wear rudraksha malas, white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some have shaved heads. Before them lie rows of silver and steel bowls, brass pots and kalasha vessels, and a small black shivalinga stands among the offerings. Spectators in white and pink clothing sit in the background, and a brass lamp stand is visible on the right.2013-08-12Two young men in saffron-orange cloth blow long curved brass horns raised above their heads against a bright white sky. The man on the left wears a dark rudraksha mala and a black wristwatch and has small gold earrings; the man on the right wears a red-and-orange wrap and a beaded bracelet. A railing runs horizontally behind them, a rope hangs at right, and a third person's head is partly visible at the bottom centre.2013-06-03