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A photograph of a group of young boys in saffron-orange robes performing a musical ensemble seated on a floor. Several raise long curved brass horns (ceremonial trumpets) high in the air while blowing them, and two play barrel-shaped drums with wooden sticks. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha mala beads around their necks, and small earrings. Behind them is a plain pale wall and a grey metal door. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall, with a pink mat and plastic items on the floor.

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December 25 20132013-12-25A group of young male musicians in saffron-orange robes sit on a pale tiled floor playing traditional Indian instruments. Several players hold long curved brass horns raised overhead, while others play barrel drums with wooden sticks. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead markings, and a red curtain and white double doors stand behind them. The scene appears to be a ceremonial music performance in an ashram hall.2013-12-24Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth sit on a tiled floor in a hall with red curtains and stacked chairs, playing traditional instruments. Two players at right blow long curved brass horns, while others strike large hand drums with bare palms and a small frame drum. Some wear white forehead marks and rudraksha beads. Two men in white clothing sit behind them on a red mat playing a wind instrument and drum, with a framed image visible in the background.2013-12-09A photograph of a group of young boys in saffron-orange robes performing music indoors on a white tiled floor. Several boys sit on an orange cloth playing long brass horns (trumpets) raised upward, while others play large barrel drums with leather heads and rope lacing. Several have white sacred markings on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha beads. A red curtain hangs behind them and a glass door is at the right; an orange bag rests on the floor. Counting only visible people, about nine boys are present.2013-12-05December 13 20132013-12-13A night procession of young ashram musicians in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several boys play long brass horns (kahalas) and one plays a conch shell, while a boy at left beats a large drum. A brass parasol with a kalasha-like finial and ceremonial staffs are carried above them, and devotees in white and orange stand behind in the dark. A vehicle is visible at right. The scene is lit by dim night light.2013-11-14November 20 20132013-11-20December 02 20132013-12-02Photograph of a group of young boys seated on an orange cloth on the floor, wearing saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads. A boy in the foreground holds a wooden hand drum frame, another plays a long brass horn, and brass cymbal-like instruments and a small plate with offerings lie nearby. A boy at left covers his face with his hand. Another drum rests at the lower right corner. Six visible physical people.2013-12-10A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor playing traditional instruments in a hall with a red curtain and white walls. Several raise long curved brass horns overhead, while others beat wooden-framed drums with hand pressure and one plays a small cymbal, with white markings on their foreheads. Ritual brass lamps and a small brass bowl sit on a cloth in front of the drummers.2013-07-14A row of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit on a tiled floor playing large curved golden horns held high, with drums lying beside them. Several boys wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind them a projector screen glows and a wall speaker is mounted above, in a bright hall with pink walls and a framed picture. The scene suggests a ceremonial music performance during an ashram event.2013-12-16July 09 20132013-07-09