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A group of young boys seated on a light cream cloth on a paved courtyard beside a red-orange temple wall. They wear saffron-orange robes with red borders, several with shaved heads and white tilak marks on the forehead. One boy in the centre wears a dark beaded mala necklace and sits with hands resting on his knees. A boy in front holds a blank white sheet of paper, and another wears glasses. The scene looks like a gathered group of young sannyasi students at an ashram.

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A photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron and orange robes seated on a paved outdoor courtyard beside a red temple structure. A boy in the centre holds a thin wooden stick and looks down, wearing a rudraksha mala. Another boy in red robes and glasses holds a printed sheet of paper. Several others wear orange cloth with red sashes, white forehead markings and bangles. Greenery and a tree appear in the background, and a person in orange stands at the upper right.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23Seated young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows during a ritual gathering in a temple hall. Several have white tilak stripes across the forehead and shaved heads. One boy in the foreground holds a white object in his hands, and brass dishes, flower petals and a red-and-white flower offering lie on the floor before them. Adult devotees in white and orange clothing sit in the background, and a wrist watch and red flowers are visible near the front. The scene resembles a puja or satsang, with the boys participating as young sannyasi-style students.2014-06-06A group of young boys seated on the floor in a temple-like hall, most wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps, rudraksha mala necklaces and white horizontal forehead marks. Some wear red cloths and one boy in front wears red-framed glasses. Several boys hold small books or read, and an adult in white stands in the background near a red pillar. The seated boys appear to be attending a satsang or teaching session.2014-10-02December 12 20112011-12-12March 22 20132013-03-22A group of young boys sit cross-legged on a paved courtyard floor, all with shaved heads and white vertical marks on their foreheads. They wear saffron-orange robes edged with pink borders; one boy in the back wears a rudraksha mala. Some sit with hands clasped or resting on their knees, and one boy at right holds a small object while looking down. Behind them, figures in maroon and gold-bordered robes sit or stand, and a tripod and a yellow cloth are visible at the edges.2014-10-05A photograph of seven young boys seated together on a concrete step in front of an orange-painted wall and a wire mesh fence with greenery behind. All wear shaved heads, saffron-orange cloth wraps with maroon borders, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; several have white vertical tilaka marks and one has a red bindi. They smile and sit close, some with hands clasped. Other people in orange are faintly visible in the background.2013-04-08A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed monks with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting on mats in a marble-floored hall. Several boys in front hold or sit beside small brass puja plates, lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts and a few in white dhotis sit on red-cushioned seating beneath red draped hangings.2013-04-25