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Photograph of young boys in saffron-orange cloth seated closely together chanting in a dim setting. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white ash stripes, and several wear rudraksha malas with bead necklaces and small earrings. The boy at right holds a microphone on a stand and sings, while another holds an open booklet. Another boy at left has ash marks on his head and shoulders.

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December 19 20132013-12-19December 19 20132013-12-19December 19 20132013-12-19Two young men sit cross-legged on a floor covered with a striped cloth, singing or chanting into a black microphone on a stand. Both have shaved heads with white horizontal tilaka-style markings on the forehead and white stripes on their arms and shoulders. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-beaded necklace and gold hoop earrings. The man on the right wears a white dhoti-style wrap, a long rudraksha mala and wooden bead bracelets. Behind them are a green metal cabinet, a blue stool and a potted plant, with marigold-like flowers at the lower right.2013-12-19December 16 20132013-12-16Night photo of a seated group of young shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes at an outdoor ritual. The central young man, with white vertical tilak on forehead and upper arms, wears a long rudraksha mala and reads from a blue folder on a cloth-covered floor, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him another young man in white ritual cloth with white tilak and beaded mala reads from loose sheets. Two shaven-headed figures in orange are seen from behind in the foreground, one wearing a beaded mala. A tray of yellow and red flowers sits in the lower right, and a bearded man in white stands in the background near a green table holding brass vessels and orange cloth.2013-12-17April 24 20132013-04-24A young boy with a shaved head sits with eyes closed and mouth slightly open in chanting, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long strand of rudraksha beads across his chest. A white vertical mark and red kumkum dot adorn his forehead, and white ash stripes mark his upper arm. He holds a small brass spoon in one hand and rests the other in his lap. Behind him, an older man in orange with rudraksha beads and white forehead marks sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and brass vessels are visible at the lower edge.2013-07-31October 04 20132013-10-04 +1 copiesYoung boys in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and rudraksha malas sit in a row during a ritual gathering, with white sacred markings painted across their foreheads. The boy on the right, wearing clear-framed glasses, has his mouth open as if chanting, while the others sit with heads bowed. Behind them are blurred figures in red and maroon clothing and a warm-lit hall. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner and a copyright caption appears in the lower right.2014-04-17October 16 20132013-10-16April 24 20132013-04-24