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Two young boys in orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, in front of a seated audience. Both wear white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; the boy on the right holds his hands in his lap and wears a red bindi. Behind them, rows of children in maroon and orange robes sit on the floor, and adults in white shirts and dark clothing sit in the back. Red curtains hang along the wall, and brass oil lamps and small offering items sit on a low table in front of the boys.

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A group of young boys seated closely together in orange saffron robes with red-and-pink borders, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. The boy in the foreground has his eyes lowered in meditation with hands resting in his lap. Behind him, other boys sit attentively, one wearing glasses and a red bindi, and an adult in white clothing with folded hands is partly visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

A group of young boys with shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads sit cross-legged in a temple hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon and gold borders. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a shallow brass plate with offerings and a conch-like shell rest on a cloth in front of them. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing are seated, and a standing figure in white appears at the upper left. The boys look attentively forward during a ritual or satsang.

Three young boys with shaved heads sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a ritual, dressed in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy on the left wears a red kumkum dot on his forehead, the middle boy has white and orange tilak marks, and the boy on the right has a red dot and tilak. Brass puja items sit on a tray in front: a small oil lamp, a bell, a cup, a pink-and-white flower arrangement, and a small figure. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing sit on mats in a room with red curtains and framed religious pictures on the wall. Ritual items are arranged in front of the children.

Two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a puja. The boy on the left, with a shaved head and white tripundra on his forehead, rests his hands together in prayer. The boy on the right wears glasses, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small offering near brass ritual items. Brass cups, a bell, a plate with red flowers and sweets, and a conch-shaped vessel sit on a tray in front. Behind them, many other orange-robed participants sit in rows behind a chain barrier.

April 23 2013

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Photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor in an indoor hall, wearing orange-saffron dhoti-style garments with maroon borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash (vibhuti) marks on their foreheads. Brass puja vessels, small bowls and a kalasha-style brass lamp set sit on pink and brown mats in front of them, with flower petals and offerings. Several boys have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded. An adult in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge, and a cream cushioned chair sits at right.

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