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A young boy with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead sits with eyes closed and hands folded, chanting or reciting in a ritual setting. He wears a yellow-green Ben 10 printed t-shirt with a teal collar and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him, other boys in striped shirts also sit with eyes closed, and a red curtain hangs in the background. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp are visible in front.

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A photograph of a young boy seated cross-legged on the floor during a temple paduka-puja, eyes closed and chanting, with hands joined in front of his chest. He wears a bright yellow-green t-shirt with a cartoon Ben 10 graphic and navy shorts, and has a white sacred ash mark and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him another boy in a red-and-white striped shirt also sits with eyes closed. Brass bells, small brass kalasha-style cups, a brass lamp, incense sticks and white cotton wicks are arranged on a mat in front of them, and red curtains hang in the background.2011-09-27A young boy sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a rust-orange t-shirt with black trim and cartoon character prints, black trousers, and a silver bangle. He has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees in white and other clothing are also in meditation. A green plastic container and a red box with a yellow fruit sit in front of him.2011-09-10Close-up photograph of a seated devotee's hands and bare feet during a paduka puja. A young person wearing a yellow-green graphic t-shirt featuring cartoon superhero characters and the 'Ben 10' logo sits cross-legged, one hand clasping another, a thin silver bangle on the wrist. Beside the feet, a small brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass vessel rest on the floor, and a blue garment and a red cloth appear at the right edge. Another person's legs and a blue-clad figure are partly visible in the background.2011-09-27November 17 20112011-11-17November 02 20112011-11-02A seated group of devotees in a hall with red curtains practise a folded-hands pranam. In the foreground a boy in a red, white and blue striped polo shirt, with a white tilak on his forehead, presses his palms together in front of his face. Behind him a man in a yellow t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and wristwatch, and several men in white kurtas, sit with hands joined. Blurred people behind them complete the gathering. The scene suggests a satsang or puja session.2011-11-04September 15 20112011-09-15Photograph of boys seated cross-legged in a meditation or satsang gathering with eyes closed. In the foreground, a boy in a brown t-shirt with a blue-collared neckline and a small graphic on the chest sits upright with a red tilak mark on his forehead, eyes closed and lips slightly parted. Beside him, a boy in a light blue striped t-shirt sits with hands resting in his lap and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, eyes lowered. Behind them, an older man in a white dhoti with orange border and bare chest sits with a sacred ash mark, hands resting near white cloth and a blue container. Blurred background of a crowd and red and orange fabrics.2011-10-22A photograph of a row of seated devotees in a temple or ashram hall with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a young boy in a rust-orange t-shirt with a black collar sits upright with a small red kumkum mark and white vibhuti on his forehead and a small gold earring. Behind him, several blurred figures in white shirts sit in a line, some with white forehead marks.2011-09-09March 29 20132013-03-29Photo of a seated group of young women and girls in a meditation or satsang gathering with eyes closed and hands folded. In the foreground, a girl in a teal-green top with orange-and-gold trim wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a vibhuti (sacred ash) mark on her forehead, her hands clasped in her lap. Beside her, a girl in an orange blouse with gold border and grey-green skirt wears a dark bead mala and sits with hands pressed together. At left, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits with her eyes lowered, and a small brass vessel sits on the floor in front. Behind them, other seated participants in white, orange and black clothing are blurred against a red curtain and pale walls.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeveral 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.2013-09-26