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Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each has white vibhuti or sacred marks across the forehead and upper arms. The two foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the left one wears silver bangles. Behind them, other devotees with palms joined are seated, and a small lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left among ritual items. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.

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Photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated in a row during a ceremony, with white vibhuti stripes and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. The foreground boy on the left has red-framed glasses and presses his palms together in anjali, eyes closed. The middle boy wears clear-framed glasses and a long rudraksha mala across his robe, hands folded in his lap. The right boy sits with hands clasped, looking forward. Behind them, more boys in orange and an adult in white clothing sit in the assembly, and a small metal lamp or kalasha sits at the bottom right.2013-10-25April 25 20142014-04-25October 16 20132013-10-16April 25 20142014-04-25Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit close together on a white floor during a seated gathering. The boy on the left, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot between his brows, rests his cheek on his hand and wears a rudraksha mala with gold bead accents. The boy on the right, also with a white forehead mark, looks down beside him and holds a small brass bowl. Other seated people in orange and red robes sit behind them, with brass vessels visible on the floor. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is shown.2014-02-07July 23 20132013-07-23April 10 20142014-04-10A group of young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms sit closely together, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames aloft and forward. They wear saffron-orange robes, some with dark maroon garments and gold borders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Brass lamps and a few flower offerings sit on a silver tray in the lower right. The setting is a plain indoor hall with a red wall in the background.2013-04-14 +1 copiesApril 16 20132013-04-16A photograph of seated young disciples in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. The foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the nearest has a red bindi and white forehead marks. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit in front of them, and behind them more devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit in rows before shrines with deity murti. Several people are partly visible in the background.2014-04-25April 10 20132013-04-10Indoor ritual scene with several young sannyasi-style boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with red-maroon borders. The foreground boy at left, with a shaved head, white sacred ash band across the forehead and a red bindi, holds his cupped hands near a small brass vessel while the older boy at right, also in orange with a dark rudraksha mala, guides his hands. Behind them other boys in maroon and orange sit in meditative posture. Brass pots, a small lamp, a silver cup and flower petals sit on a cloth in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-10