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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.

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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.2013-07-10April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA 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.2013-10-13July 10 20132013-07-10Close photo of a young boy in saffron-orange monastic cloth with a deep red waist sash, sitting and holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his left hand and a brass bell in his right. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead with a red kumkum dot between the brows, and his eyes are lowered as he chants. Behind him, a figure with rudraksha beads on the chest and white horizontal arm markings is partly visible. The plain white wall forms the background. Shows gurukul children performing puja with oil lamp and bell.2013-09-20April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesClose-up portrait photograph of a young boy with a shaved head wearing an orange saffron-coloured robe with a maroon-red border draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare. He has white vibhuti or sacred ash marks across his forehead with a small red kumkum dot at the centre, and a small gold hoop earring. He gazes off to the side with a calm, serious expression against a soft, blurred background of pale surfaces. The image is a photo of a single person, a young disciple or child attendant in ashram attire.2013-07-08March 22 20132013-03-22A young shaved-headed child sits cross-legged in saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, with a red bindi on the forehead and large beaded hoop earrings. Hands rest folded in the lap. In the foreground a brass tray holds red flowers and a small brass item, with a stick of incense smoke at right.2013-09-12 +1 copiesA shaved-headed young boy sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon-red border, wearing a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant. White ash stripes mark his forehead and arms, with a red bindi between the brows. He holds a brass or gold ritual implement in his hands, and a silver cup, a small oil lamp and a conch shell sit on a brass tray before him. Two other people in maroon or red robes are blurred at the left edge. The scene suggests a sannyasi-style ritual setting with brass puja items.2013-04-10A shaven-headed young boy in orange monastic robes sits with eyes lowered in meditation, a white sandalwood-style band across his forehead and a red bindi between his brows. He wears silver hoop earrings and a draped orange shawl edged in red. Behind him, another person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting in their lap, and a blurred ceremonial setting with brass items suggests a puja or satsang.2013-10-31April 10 20132013-04-10