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Photograph of boys performing a devotional stage piece in front of a purple backdrop. Three standing boys in dark t-shirts and shorts press their palms together in anjali mudra, one with head bowed and eyes closed, another looking down, and the tallest on the right with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and white powder marks on his arms. A fourth figure in a dark top kneels in the centre foreground with head bowed, and a person in red is partly visible at the far left edge near cables. A wooden lectern sits at the right edge.

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Four boys perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of a purple backdrop, at what appears to be a cultural performance. Three standing boys in dark t-shirts and shorts clap their hands and move with raised palms, two with white markings on their foreheads. A seated boy in a dark jacket sits behind them. At the left edge, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a mala necklace and a man in an orange shirt operate a sound mixing console and cables on the floor. A wooden table stands at right.2012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24A photograph of boys seated on a red mat in a yoga-style stretch during a training session, with a purple backdrop behind them. Five boys are visible: the nearest wears a dark grey t-shirt and black shorts and stretches his arm toward his foot; the second wears a navy and purple athletic top and white-striped navy track pants with his legs extended; a third in a black top sits with a red bindi; the fourth and fifth wear dark grey t-shirts and have white paint or ash markings on their arms and faces. Scattered petals lie on the mat and a black speaker stands at right. No a person is visible.2012-10-24January 26 20132013-01-26October 24 20122012-10-24A photograph of a young boy seated cross-legged on a floor mat at a group satsang, hands raised with palms open and fingers together in a mudra-like gesture while he speaks or chants. He has a shaved head, white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi, wears a dark grey collared shirt and a dark beaded pendant on a cord. Behind him sit other children and youths in dark clothes, some with hands raised. In front, brass bowls and small puja vessels sit on the mat, with a lit oil lamp glowing in the background.2013-03-07Three young boys sit cross-legged on a red cloth before a blue backdrop, hands joined in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The boy on the left wears a red and gold headwrap with a peacock feather, a green silk lower garment with pink border, gold armbands and beaded necklaces, with white tripundra markings on his arms. The middle boy wears a black embroidered kurta and has a white tilak on his forehead. The boy on the right wears a striped brown kurta and white dhoti, holds a microphone in front of him, and has a tilak on his forehead. Sheets of paper lie on the red cloth in front of them.2012-10-23Several young boys sit in a row with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a devotional posture during satsang or prayer. The boy in front wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead; a boy to the left wears orange and red-framed glasses; others wear plain black t-shirts, and a boy at right wears a red garment. Some shaved-headed children and a sanskrit-style vibhuti mark appear in the background. No adults are clearly visible in the foreground, and the room has white walls and a curtain behind them.2013-09-26Six boys stand in a line on a red stage floor in front of a blue backdrop, performing a culturals act. They are barefoot and wear dark t-shirts and shorts or track pants, with a few in a purple-and-navy athletic top. Several have light markings on their faces and arms, and the boy in the centre raises one hand overhead. A keyboard and audio cables sit at the left edge of the stage. Scattered petals or confetti lie on the red floor.2012-10-24