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A seated row of young male sannyasi disciples in saffron-orange robes, several bare-shouldered with white ash markings on their arms and shoulders. The nearest disciple holds a barrel-shaped hand drum with a dark blue and gold patterned head and rests it on his lap while playing. Others wear rudraksha mala beads and bracelets and sit with eyes lowered or gazing forward in a hall with cream walls. A white paper cup sits on the floor in the foreground.

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Photograph of several young male monastic disciples seated cross-legged on a mat during a ritual session. They wear orange-saffron robes, bare-shouldered draped cloth, and rudraksha mala beads; several have white ash or sandalwood markings on their chests, arms and foreheads. The central man holds a round bronze-and-hide frame drum with a cord, and another man at right has a wrist bead bracelet. In front are small stacks of white paper cups and green and white cloths. A pink wall and a blurred seated figure in yellow appear in the background.2017-05-08Several young male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a devotional music session. The central young man, with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a dark rudraksha mala, plays an orange barrel drum. To his right, a seated youth in orange clothing plays a teal hand drum, and to the left another plays a small wooden stick instrument. Others sit behind them in orange and red garments, with a plain light wall behind.2014-09-12A group of young boys seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, playing devotional instruments. In the foreground a boy in a maroon cloth plays an orange drum with a gold trim, while another boy in orange plays small cymbals or a hand percussion. Behind them other boys play a drum and hand instruments, and a brass plate and kalasha-like items sit nearby. The white walls and pale pink panel suggest an indoor devotional music session.2014-09-16November 11 20172017-11-11August 13 20142014-08-13September 13 20142014-09-13Young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a light floor playing percussion, a kirtan-style ensemble. The nearest player, wearing a rudraksha bead necklace and wristbands, drums with his hands on a blue-and-red striped tabla-style drum set. A second player beside him strikes an orange-bodied drum, and others behind hold cymbals and drums, each with white vertical forehead marks.2014-09-10A photograph of a group of young people in orange saffron wraps seated on the floor during a chant or ritual session. A young man in the centre, with a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck, sings into a handheld microphone with eyes closed. Around him, shaved-headed and long-haired boys and girls in orange cloth sit cross-legged, some smiling, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. A brass-coloured drum is visible on the right, and a blurred figure in white sits in the background near a table.2017-05-08A group of young male disciples in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth sit closely together outdoors on a stage or hall floor, many with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The central young man holds a black handheld microphone to his mouth and appears to be speaking, while the others listen attentively. Several wear gold pendants and some have gold-coloured beaded necklaces. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing are seated or standing in a blurred hall. No individual is identified as a person in this frame.2017-05-08September 15 20142014-09-15August 14 20142014-08-14A group of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat indoors, performing devotional music. Their shaved heads bear white vertical tilak marks, and they wear rudraksha malas. A boy in the centre plays cymbals with a stick, while others play a dholak drum, a tambourine and a hand drum, and one holds a brass bell-like instrument. Behind them are frosted glass doors and cream walls. A small metal tray with offerings sits in front.2014-09-13