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A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor in a temple hall, dressed in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with reddish-pink borders and wearing beaded rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti or chandan stripes on their foreheads and arms, and a few have red kumkum dots. Their eyes are lowered or looking to the side in quiet attention. Behind them, a gold-colored ornate deity mount or canopy with a fan and a wall are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.

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A photograph of a group of young boys seated on a white floor in a temple hall, wearing saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. Several have white patches of paste on their upper arms and shoulders. Behind them a golden ornamental figure and a white ceiling fan are visible. Their hands rest in laps and their faces look attentive, as during a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes, many with shaved heads and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sitting on a paved floor and listening attentively. The boy in the foreground left wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and a silver bangle, and a tuft of hair is tied at the back of his head. Other boys wear glasses and sit with hands folded or resting on their knees. Behind them, figures in red and orange garments are partly visible. The faces are not identifiable from appearance and no a person candidate is clearly present.2014-10-05A seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange robes at a temple ritual, with white sacred ash bands on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several shaven-headed boys and teenagers sit closely together in the foreground, one in the center with a red tilak. Behind them, an older man in white and glasses and a reddish-maroon curtain form the background.2013-09-07September 12 20132013-09-12A seated group of young boys and adult men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in meditation, many with white vibhuti horizontal lines and white marks on their shaved heads and arms. A boy in the foreground has a red bindi and holds his hands together. Behind them, seated devotees in red and maroon clothes and white garments fill the hall, with a small brass object visible near the center. The setting is a bright, tiled prayer hall with white railings.2013-09-10Several young saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged in a row during a devotional gathering. Their shaved heads bear white vibhuti horizontal stripes with red kumkum dots, and they wear long rudraksha malas. Some have their palms pressed together in anjali or hold beads, while a few look toward the camera. Behind them hangs a deep red curtain and a white-clad figure sits at the right edge. In the lower right, incense sticks and brass puja items sit on a table.2014-09-12A photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.2013-09-11June 19 20142014-06-19March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a row of shaved-headed young boys seated on the floor in orange robes with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads. The boy at right presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, and the boy beside him also holds his hands in prayer. Several boys wear rudraksha beads and earrings. In the foreground a silver tray holds white and yellow flowers. Adult devotees in orange and red sit in the background of a hall with red curtains.2013-11-09September AFP 2013 +1 copies