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Photograph of a large seated gathering of shirtless young men in white dhotis during a Shivoham-style ritual session. The central young man wears a gold pendant on a chain, a long white sacred thread over his shoulder, and white ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms. To the left, a man in white leans forward working with his hands, while behind them many men sit close together, several with white horizontal markings on their bodies. At the lower right, a man in orange clothing sits beside them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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April 03 20172017-04-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated group of young men, mostly bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, chests and upper arms. In the foreground a young man in the center looks upward, flanked by others sitting closely together on a hall floor. A tall yellow pillar stands at right. The men appear to be participants in a sitting ritual or initiation gathering, with a red cloth draped over one man's lap. No a person candidate is visible.2017-04-03April 08 20172017-04-08April 08 20172017-04-08 +1 copiesA dense group of young men and boys sit cross-legged on the floor, bare-chested, wearing white dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha or bead necklaces with pendants. Many have white sacred ash or painted markings on their chests and foreheads. The central boy in front, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds small wooden objects in his hands and appears to chant with eyes half-open, while others sit with eyes closed in meditation. Pink and red cloths lie beneath them on the ground. Several people fill the frame.2017-04-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a hall with a red backdrop, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with white sacred ash markings on their chests, arms and foreheads. A central boy in the foreground, with white ash on his body and a white thread across his shoulder, sits cross-legged on a colourful striped mat, holding a small book or leaf and reading or reciting. Others around him, some wearing wire-rimmed glasses and white necklaces, sit in similar postures, with yellow-bordered cloth visible at the edges. No person is identified as a person in this image.2017-04-03A photograph of many bare-chested young men seated closely together at a devotional gathering. Most wear white dhotis and have white ash or sacred markings smeared across their foreheads, chests and shoulders. Several in the foreground sit cross-legged with eyes half-closed or gazing upward, and one at right holds his palms joined near his chest. A small purple bird logo appears at the upper left. Several dozen participants fill the frame, with a few partially visible at the edges.2017-04-03A photograph of a seated group of young men and boys in a ritual gathering. Many bare-chested participants wear white sacred ash lines across the chest, arms and forehead, and gold-toned pendant necklaces on white cords. A boy in the centre, eyes lowered in meditation, holds an open book or palm-leaf-style text on a folded cloth, wearing a yellow-and-green patterned lower garment. Beside him, a bearded man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti sits upright. A few other participants in the foreground look down. The scene suggests a devotional practice or Samaya-style initiation with chanting and reading, and no Swamiji candidate is visible. Approximately ten to twenty people are visible.2017-04-03Close photo of a group of young shirtless boys seated on the ground in white dhoti-style cloth with white sacred threads across their chests, many with white ash markings on the skin. A smiling boy in the centre wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, out of focus, are yellow poles and seated people in white.2017-04-08A photograph of a large group of young boys seated closely together, mostly bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and white sacred markings on their foreheads, chests and shoulders. Several boys wear rudraksha or orange-red beaded malas and small pendants, and some wear glasses or ear studs. They sit attentively in rows, with some gazing forward and others looking off to the side. The setting appears to be a ritual or kids' program session in an ashram hall.2017-02-15April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a seated group of young male devotees in a ritual hall with red drapes and hanging lights. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis, gold-coloured pendant necklaces and sacred-thread cords, with white ash markings on their chests and foreheads. The boy in the centre holds a small leaf or paper and sits cross-legged on a striped mat. Other participants sit close around him, several with eyes closed or looking down, in a ceremony setting such as a puja or satsang.2017-04-03