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July 16 2017

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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July 16 2017

Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many people in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, several young boys with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; the central boy has his palms pressed together in anjali. Brass vessels, a small brass cup and plates with offerings sit on a low table in front. Adult men behind wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang, with no identifiable figure in a central seat visible.

April 25 2014

A 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.

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.

Several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit close together outdoors, most of them looking forward with solemn or meditative expressions. The boy in the front centre has a shaved head, a folded saffron cloth across his shoulder and his hands together at his chest. Behind him another boy with folded palms and white forehead marks sits with eyes closed, and a boy at the far right holds a white paper. Adults in white and orange clothing sit in the background, one with a hand raised to his head. Several boys wear white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and beaded necklaces, and a child at left wears a white dhoti and sacred thread.

April 17 2014

A photograph of a row of young devotees seated outdoors in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a puja. Their faces and arms bear white vibhuti or chandan markings. A boy in front wears a saffron shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace, gazing forward. Another smaller boy beside him, also in saffron, joins his palms. Blurred figures in white stand in the background. The scene suggests a collective devotional ceremony.

Photograph of a row of young male devotees seated in prayer, their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. They wear saffron orange monastic-style garments, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A boy in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white thread around his neck. Other boys beside and behind him keep their eyes closed or lowered in devotion. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with blurred figures in white in the background.

January 13 2017