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A smiling young boy sits in an indoor hall, looking up to the side with an upward gaze. He has white vibhuti lines and a dark kumkum or tilak dot on his forehead, wears a rust-orange shawl printed with script, and is draped with rudraksha malas and a small silver pendant locket on a red cord. The blurred background shows a white-clothed adult at left and a wooden chair and warm beige wall at right.

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July 05 20172017-07-05July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA young boy with a shaved head sits smiling in a maroon upholstered chair. He wears white vertical tilak marks and a dark red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace over bare shoulders, and an orange-red shawl with gold border draped over one shoulder. Behind him are orange drapes and white fabric, with a blurred indoor hall floor.2017-06-21A young boy with shoulder-length dark hair sits bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth wrap at his waist and a white sacred thread draped over one shoulder. He has white sandalwood paste and a red dot on his forehead and wears a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads with two small oval pendants showing a portrait. Background shows blurred figures and a chair.2017-07-08April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesA young shaved-headed boy in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-gold border sits upright facing the camera. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a small gold pendant, and small earrings. A broad white vertical tilak runs across his forehead with a red dot at its centre, and white ash marks his arms. Behind him, blurred figures in maroon and red robes sit in a hall, one with hands folded. The boy's expression is calm and serious.2013-04-10A photograph of a young boy seated close to the camera, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a red-and-maroon border, and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms, with a red kumkum dot between his brows. Behind him, other seated people in maroon robes and brass ritual vessels, including a brass lamp, are visible on a cloth-covered floor.2013-05-01September 30 20162016-09-30Two young boys in white ritual dhotis with orange and red borders stand close together in a crowded hall. The boy on the left has a rudraksha mala and red bindi, with his head tilted upward and mouth open as if chanting. The boy on the right wears a multicoloured bead necklace, a white vibhuti line on his forehead with a red dot, and smiles broadly. Several adults in white and red shirts stand behind them, with an orange wall in the background.2011-10-05A young boy with a shaved head and white vertical forehead markings with a red bindi sits with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward in prayer. He wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala with gold caps, and white markings are visible on his arm. Blurred devotees in orange and red clothing surround him in what appears to be a devotional gathering.2013-07-14April 10 20132013-04-10Close portrait of a young boy with short dark hair and a red vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and tied at the waist, with a red thread sash crossing his chest. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads and a rudraksha pendant around his neck. Behind him, blurred figures in orange robes stand among other participants. The boy looks directly at the camera with a calm expression.2013-06-02