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Photograph of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon undergarments and rudraksha mala necklaces, standing with eyes closed in apparent prayer or meditation. The boy on the left has a white vertical stripe on his forehead and a small earring; the boy on the right wears multiple bead malas and a pendant. Additional boys in orange and maroon robes stand behind them in an indoor hall with white walls.

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Several young men and boys seated cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing saffron-orange upper garments and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and some with red kumkum dots. Two monks in maroon-and-gold robes sit with hands folded in the background, and a few older men in white clothing sit further back in a hall with orange and yellow decorations hanging behind. The scene suggests a seated group meditation or satsang session.2013-03-22Several young sannyasi-style disciples sit cross-legged in orange robes with red borders, wearing rudraksha malas across their chests, with white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and mouths are open as they chant. Behind them, other orange-clad devotees and an older man in a saffron-toned shawl with a white forehead mark sit in a bright hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners, while a woman in a dark outfit sits at the back. The disciples' hands rest palm-up on their knees in a ritual posture.2013-09-13April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesSeveral young male devotees sit closely together in a meditative posture with eyes closed, faces calm. The foreground pair wear orange saffron robes draped over the shoulders, with long rudraksha malas and small pendant lockets on their chests, and white vertical tilaks with red bindis on their foreheads. Behind them, others wear maroon robes with gold borders and hands folded in prayer. Older attendees in white sit in the background, and the room has pink walls with a red floral arrangement at right. The scene reflects a satsang or meditation session.2013-03-22April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20132013-09-12Close photo of young boys with shaved heads in orange saffron shawls, each wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold bead spacers. Their foreheads carry white vibhuti lines with a red kumkum dot. The boy on the left looks to the side with hands at rest, while the boy beside him, wearing eyeglasses and earrings, presses palms together in anjali mudra, reciting. Other saffron-clad devotees sit in the background, with a red wall behind them.2013-08-02A seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange robes at a temple ritual, with white sacred ash bands on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several shaven-headed boys and teenagers sit closely together in the foreground, one in the center with a red tilak. Behind them, an older man in white and glasses and a reddish-maroon curtain form the background.2013-09-07April 29 20132013-04-29A young shaven-headed boy with closed eyes sits in meditation in the foreground, wearing an orange saffron cloth over one shoulder, a maroon undergarment and a dark rudraksha mala with a small pendant. He has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms and a red dot between his brows. Behind him, other boys and men in maroon and orange robes sit in a row, some with white forehead markings, in a blurred hall. Background figures in white clothing are out of focus.2013-04-13A seated group of young boys and adult men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in meditation, many with white vibhuti horizontal lines and white marks on their shaved heads and arms. A boy in the foreground has a red bindi and holds his hands together. Behind them, seated devotees in red and maroon clothes and white garments fill the hall, with a small brass object visible near the center. The setting is a bright, tiled prayer hall with white railings.2013-09-10July 10 20142014-07-10