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A young boy sits cross-legged on a pink mat, wearing orange robes with maroon borders and a maroon-trimmed shoulder wrap. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, and a dark beaded necklace. He holds a small wooden spoon near his mouth and looks to the side. Behind him, another child in orange robes eats with a spoon, and banana-leaf plates with food sit on the floor.

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Side profile photograph of a young boy seated cross-legged on a pink mat, wearing an orange robe with maroon borders and a rudraksha bead necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead and gold hoop earrings. He holds a small white swab-like stick to his lips. An older seated figure in orange clothing is partly visible at left, and leaf plates with food offerings are arranged on the floor behind him.2013-07-10A young boy seated cross-legged on a silver-toned ornate tray or pedestal, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a red satin waist sash. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold spacer beads around his neck and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and holds a thin reed or grass strand in his hands. Behind him, other children in orange robes sit in a row, and pink flower petals and yellow marigolds are scattered on a colourful striped cloth. The setting suggests a ritual or initiation gathering.2013-10-13November 01 20132013-11-01April 02 20132013-04-02April 06 20132013-04-06March 22 20132013-03-22A young boy with a shaved head and a white sandalwood or vibhuti band across his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands joined in his lap. He wears an orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder with maroon borders, resembling a monastic robe. Behind him, several other young boys in orange and maroon garments sit in meditation or with hands folded. A brass bell and a small pink-lidded container are visible on the floor.2013-03-31 +1 copiesA photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a woven mat during a puja. The central boy has a shaved head and a broad white vibhuti stripe across his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and his hands are raised in a ritual gesture. Behind him, other boys in orange clothing sit with eyes closed or hands folded. In the foreground stand brass plates holding flowers, a small brass cup, a brass lamp and incense sticks, and a brass bell is visible at the right. The scene shows children performing a ritual in an ashram setting.2013-03-31July 10 20132013-07-10April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesTwo young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The boy in front, with a white vibhuti line across his forehead, pours liquid from a small brass vessel with a spoon over a tray of yellow flowers. Beside him, a younger boy with a red kumkum dot holds a brass bell. Brass oil lamps and a brass plate sit on a silver-topped altar at right, and several other robed people are blurred in the background.2013-07-06April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copies