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Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat during a ritual session. The boy in front wears a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads and gold-bead necklaces, and holds a brown coconut in one hand while raising the other hand toward it. The boy with his back to the camera has white markings across his bare shoulders, rudraksha bracelets and a beaded necklace. Brass and clay pots and a stone base sit in the background, with more robed participants seated behind them.

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Two young children in orange robes sit cross-legged on a colourful striped rug in an ashram hall. The boy in front, with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, wears a dense rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklaces; he holds a brown coconut in one hand while his other hand gestures over it, eyes lowered in concentration. The girl beside him, seen from behind with white ash markings on her back and rudraksha beads, holds a coconut in her lap. Clay pots and a stone pedestal sit in the background with other seated devotees in orange.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06Two young children in orange saffron robes sit on a colourful striped mat during a ritual. The boy in the centre has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas with gold beads, and a pendant necklace; he holds a round coconut in both hands. A girl facing him, seen from behind, wears orange cloth, rudraksha beads, white markings on her shoulders and back, and gold earrings. Large clay pots and a brass plate stand nearby, and other saffron-clad people sit in the background.2017-01-06Two young children in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a colourful striped floor mat. The boy in front wears rudraksha malas with gold beads, a white forehead band with a red dot, and a pendant; he holds a split coconut husk in one hand while his other palm is open. A girl beside him, seen from behind, wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on her arms and back and holds a coconut piece. Behind them, other people in orange sit on the mat near large clay pots and a stone pedestal. The scene suggests a ritual demonstration with coconuts.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06Photograph of two young children seated cross-legged on a colourful striped woven mat. The boy in front wears orange cloth, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, a silver pendant, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead; his hand is extended palm-up toward the girl's hand. The girl, seen from behind, wears orange cloth, rudraksha beads, white markings on her shoulders and back, and gold bangles. Blurred brass pots and a golden kalasha stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual energy-transfer exercise, but no specific event is visible.2017-01-06Photo 11709883Indoor 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.2013-04-10Photograph of a ritual puja in a hall. Two boys in front wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. The boy on the left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, and is singing. The boy on the right holds a small brass lamp and sits beside him. Behind them, several men in orange robes and white-clad priests hold lit oil lamps, with brass plates and vessels on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-06-08