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Two young boys seated cross-legged in orange saffron robes, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level with eyes lowered in prayer. Both wear rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Open green-covered books or papers lie before them, and brass oil lamps with small flames and flower petals sit in the foreground. Behind them are large gold-coloured deity murti figures and a red-cushioned gilded seat, with a dark curtain behind. Incense smoke drifts across the frame.

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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.2013-04-14 +1 copiesTwo young male disciples in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor before a low silver-coloured puja table. The boy on the left, with a shaved head, reads from an open booklet on a green cloth while the boy on the right, with short hair, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Both wear white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas and bracelets. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a small brass cup, white bowls, scattered red flower petals and an incense stick sit on the table. Behind them stand large gold-coloured guardian figures and a gold lion-shaped statue on a throne-like dais with red cushions.2013-10-16April 25 20142014-04-25April 25 20142014-04-25Two young shaven-headed boys in saffron robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a mat and perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and small brass vessels. The boy on the right holds a lamp to a flame, while the boy on the left tends another small lamp; both wear white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi, and the boy on the left wears a silver bangle. Behind them, other robed figures in orange and maroon sit in a blurred row, and a brass bell and tray of offerings lie on the mat.2013-04-10October 16 20132013-10-16Young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on a floor, dressed in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold brass bells and small oil lamps while performing a ritual. A boy in the foreground, wearing a small gold earring, rings a bell and holds a lit lamp, with a brass kalasha and offerings of flowers on the stone surface before him. Other saffron-clad participants sit in the background, and a brass lamp burns on the right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-07-02Indoor 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.2013-04-10August 02 20132013-08-02June 06 20142014-06-06Two young devotees in orange saffron turbans and orange shawls stand side by side with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. Both wear white vibhuti on the forehead with a red kumkum dot, multiple rudraksha malas around their necks, and rudraksha bracelets and armbands. A red-draped backdrop and a blurred golden deity murti or ornament appear at the left edge. The image is a photograph of two people, not a person.2013-09-24October 15 20132013-10-15