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Three young boys sit cross-legged with eyes closed in prayer on a mat-covered floor, wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon-red borders and long rudraksha malas with pendant medallions. Each has white sacred ash stripes and red bindi marks on the forehead; the right boy holds his palms joined at chest level. Behind them, a seated crowd in red and orange robes and white shirts sits in an assembly hall, and a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits at the upper right. Small brass vessels and plates are visible near the boys.

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Several young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads sit in a row in orange saffron robes with pink borders, hands pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them, seated men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or red shawls, watch the ritual. Brass oil lamps and a small plate with white flowers sit in the foreground at the left.2013-10-15Several 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 copiesApril 25 20142014-04-25A 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.2014-04-25April 25 20142014-04-25April 10 20142014-04-10Photograph 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.2013-10-25April 28 20132013-04-28Three young boys sit cross-legged in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered. They wear saffron-orange cloth draped over their shoulders with pink-and-maroon borders and have shaved heads marked with white and red tilak lines. Behind them, several seated adults and children wear white and orange ritual clothing; one man wears a rudraksha mala and orange garment. Small brass oil lamps and a white cup sit on a low floor mat near the front. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in a hall with red chairs and a framed wall picture behind the crowd.2013-11-09October 16 20132013-10-16Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit close together on a white floor during a seated gathering. The boy on the left, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot between his brows, rests his cheek on his hand and wears a rudraksha mala with gold bead accents. The boy on the right, also with a white forehead mark, looks down beside him and holds a small brass bowl. Other seated people in orange and red robes sit behind them, with brass vessels visible on the floor. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is shown.2014-02-07A seated group of young boys and a few older attendees in a hall with a tiled floor. Several boys wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. In the foreground a shaved-headed boy in orange robes leans forward writing on a sheet of paper, while a younger boy beside him in orange sits with a small cup. Silver-coloured ritual plates or trays lie on the floor in front. Behind them, seated adults in white and maroon or red clothing and standing attendees watch the proceedings.2013-10-16