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Two young boys sit cross-legged on a mat, dressed in orange saffron robes with maroon borders and wearing layered metal coin-style necklaces. Both have white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The boy on the left, with a small pendant, eats from a leaf plate on the floor, while the boy on the right sits with eyes closed. Small white cups and a food spread with rice and sweets are placed before them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of young men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a mat during a meal, with banana leaves in front of them. The two foreground figures wear rudraksha malas, a red-bordered orange cloth over the shoulder and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left has eyes closed and hands resting near the leaf, while the man on the right wears glasses and a red tilak and holds food near a leaf. Several more seated figures in orange with white forehead markings sit behind them, eating from leaves with white paper cups nearby. No a person candidate is clearly visible; all people appear as devotees.2013-04-01 +1 copiesTwo young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a puja. The boy on the left, with a shaved head and white tripundra on his forehead, rests his hands together in prayer. The boy on the right wears glasses, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small offering near brass ritual items. Brass cups, a bell, a plate with red flowers and sweets, and a conch-shaped vessel sit on a tray in front. Behind them, many other orange-robed participants sit in rows behind a chain barrier.2014-09-06February 07 20142014-02-07September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged in orange saffron robes, each wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several shaved heads are visible. Before them on silver-coloured low tables sit brass kalasha vessels, small brass cups, oil lamps, flower petals, plates of fruit and a small figure. A drum is visible at the right edge and other seated participants stand out in the background. Bright white interior walls and a glossy floor complete the setting.2013-08-15July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesIndoor group scene of young boys in saffron and maroon robes seated on mats in a hall. Two boys in front face each other, the boy on the right holding the chin of the boy on the left and applying white ash to his forehead. Both have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads, and the right boy wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a yellow bangle. Behind them, more seated boys and adult devotees in saffron and maroon garments sit in rows, with a red curtain and a wicker basket visible. The scene suggests a ritual or sacred ceremony with vibhuti application among young disciples.2013-03-29April 10 20132013-04-10Two young boys in orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, in front of a seated audience. Both wear white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; the boy on the right holds his hands in his lap and wears a red bindi. Behind them, rows of children in maroon and orange robes sit on the floor, and adults in white shirts and dark clothing sit in the back. Red curtains hang along the wall, and brass oil lamps and small offering items sit on a low table in front of the boys.2013-06-09July 01 20132013-07-01March 18 20132013-03-18