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Young boys sit cross-legged in a hall for a ritual, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with lavender and yellow-bordered cloths. Their bodies carry white ash stripes on the arms, chest and shoulders, and several wear amber and red beaded or pendant necklaces, with white sacred threads over their shoulders. Eyes are closed or lowered in meditation, and one boy in glasses holds his hands together. Behind them, many seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the room under a red curtain and yellow pillars.

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A photograph of a seated group of young boys and teens in a hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a boy wearing glasses and a red-and-gold pendant on a white cord sits cross-legged in a lilac dhoti, bare-chested, with white marks painted on his chest and arms, holding a thin stick and a red thread. To the right a bare-chested teen in a white cloth holds white folds of fabric in his lap, with white ash lines on his shoulders and arms. Behind them many people in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows, some bare-chested with sacred white markings, against a red wall with yellow hangings.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A large group of young men sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with sacred threads across their chests. Many have white vibhuti or ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, and several wear gold pendant necklaces and rudraksha malas. The foreground man in the center holds a small object in his hands and appears to be in meditation. Others sit with eyes closed or gaze downward in quiet concentration.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A dense group of young men and boys sit cross-legged on the floor, bare-chested, wearing white dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha or bead necklaces with pendants. Many have white sacred ash or painted markings on their chests and foreheads. The central boy in front, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds small wooden objects in his hands and appears to chant with eyes half-open, while others sit with eyes closed in meditation. Pink and red cloths lie beneath them on the ground. Several people fill the frame.2017-04-08 +1 copiesApril 08 20172017-04-08A photograph of a large group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a hall with a red backdrop, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with white sacred ash markings on their chests, arms and foreheads. A central boy in the foreground, with white ash on his body and a white thread across his shoulder, sits cross-legged on a colourful striped mat, holding a small book or leaf and reading or reciting. Others around him, some wearing wire-rimmed glasses and white necklaces, sit in similar postures, with yellow-bordered cloth visible at the edges. No person is identified as a person in this image.2017-04-03A 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.2017-02-15A 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 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a seated group of young men and boys in a ritual gathering. Many bare-chested participants wear white sacred ash lines across the chest, arms and forehead, and gold-toned pendant necklaces on white cords. A boy in the centre, eyes lowered in meditation, holds an open book or palm-leaf-style text on a folded cloth, wearing a yellow-and-green patterned lower garment. Beside him, a bearded man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti sits upright. A few other participants in the foreground look down. The scene suggests a devotional practice or Samaya-style initiation with chanting and reading, and no Swamiji candidate is visible. Approximately ten to twenty people are visible.2017-04-03