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A photograph of a courtyard-style gathering in which a young boy in orange monastic robes leans forward to look at a brown, fibrous coconut held in the open palm of a seated man wearing cream-white clothes and a red-and-beige beaded mala. Beside them, a woman in a blue and purple striped sari with a beaded necklace holds a white enamel mug and rests her hand on a brown notebook. Another hand holding a light blue mug appears at the top of the frame, and an orange cloth is visible in the background. The man's face is not visible, so no identity can be attributed from appearance.

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February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copiesA young boy with short dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a thin silver chain, sits cross-legged and reaches toward a brown coconut held in the open palm of an adult seated in white clothing. A cream-coloured garment and a red-and-white beaded mala with a small yellow pendant are visible on the adult. A second child in orange-toned clothing sits partly behind the boy, and a blue cup and a dark bottle appear at the edge of the frame.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A young boy in an orange cloth sits cross-legged and reaches toward a brown coconut resting in the open palm of a person in cream-white clothing. Another child in orange sits behind him with a silver chain. The seated adult wears a red-and-cream beaded necklace and a yellow pendant. A blue cup is visible at the top edge. The scene suggests a courtyard initiation session, with the boy touching the coconut's fibrous husk.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01April 21 20172017-04-21Photo 11729742April 21 20172017-04-21March 06 20172017-03-06April 21 20172017-04-21