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A classroom scene of young children seated at low wooden desks with red tabletops against a green wall. Most wear saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, rudraksha malas and shaved heads with white markings on their foreheads. They hold open workbooks and textbooks, with one boy in the foreground writing while others look toward the camera. A framed portrait of an older man with white hair, labelled with no legible text, hangs on the wall behind them.

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A classroom of young children in saffron-orange robes seated at red wooden desks with open books, several with rudraksha malas and white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Two front-row children smile at the camera while others look on. A portrait of a man with a turban and white beard hangs on the green wall behind them. Green painted walls and a window frame the scene.2013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08A classroom photograph of about a dozen children in orange-saffron robes seated at red wooden benches against green-painted walls. Several boys have shaved heads and white tilak markings on their foreheads; girls have long dark hair and wear beaded necklaces. Most are reading open books or papers, and a child in the foreground holds an open book with pictures. One boy at the right smiles with hands pressed together. A framed portrait of a bearded man in white hangs on the back wall, but it is a printed picture, not a physical person. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the physical people.2013-04-08A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes, many with shaved heads and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sitting on a paved floor and listening attentively. The boy in the foreground left wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and a silver bangle, and a tuft of hair is tied at the back of his head. Other boys wear glasses and sit with hands folded or resting on their knees. Behind them, figures in red and orange garments are partly visible. The faces are not identifiable from appearance and no a person candidate is clearly present.2014-10-05November 10 20132013-11-10A seated group of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes with pink and red waist cloths sit on red mats in a hall, with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. A boy in the centre holds a rudraksha mala and a tablet device. Other boys wear rudraksha malas and glasses, and several sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them an adult in white clothes sits among the crowd. Offerings and flowers lie on the floor in front. The scene suggests a devotional ritual session of young sannyasi students.2014-10-05November 10 20132013-11-10A photograph of seven young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with maroon borders, sitting close together on a concrete step in front of an orange-painted wall and a wire mesh fence. Several wear rudraksha beads and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, and one has a red kumkum dot. They smile toward the camera, and a person in white is faintly visible in the background. No one among them is presented as a candidate for a person, so the identity field is none.2013-04-08September 23 20132013-09-23A row of young boys seated cross-legged in orange and maroon sannyasi-style robes, heads shaven with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads, many with hands folded in prayer or resting on laps. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one wears glasses. Brass puja items, small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a red curtain hangs behind them.2013-04-10