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May 10 2012

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A large hall filled with rows of seated boys and young men performing a worship ceremony on mats. Each small place has brass plates with oil lamps, a small brass bowl, flowers and offerings, and incense sticks. In the foreground, a boy in a red shirt and light blue trousers sits with hands joined, while a boy in a blue striped shirt and blue shorts sits beside a brass plate. At the far right, an orange-shirted boy sits cross-legged. Near the back, a woman in white sits before a low table at the front of the room, with a white cloth on the floor and red curtains and chairs along the wall.2012-05-08A seated group performs a puja in a bright hall with polished white floor and pink walls. In the foreground a woman in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, with brass plates of offerings, flowers, lit oil lamps and a small kalasha before her. A woman in orange sits at left with hands joined, and a young man in white dhoti and shawl at right also keeps hands folded. Thirty or more children and adults sit in rows behind, many in colourful shirts, watching and praying. Several people are visible, but the crowd is clearly larger than twenty; the view shows many more seated devotees behind the front rows.2012-05-16January 25 20132013-01-25May 15 20122012-05-15May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with brass puja plates holding oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and white tilak marks sits with palms pressed together in prayer, while a row of men in white dhotis sits beside him. Behind them, many boys and young men in colourful shirts, including red, green, orange and blue, sit on mats. A woman in an orange sari stands near the back of the hall, and a red curtain and a framed picture hang on the walls. The scene looks like a group prayer or satsang session.2012-05-08A photograph of a large group seated cross-legged on a tiled hall floor during a devotional gathering. Many attendees, mostly boys and young men in colourful shirts and shorts, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, and steel pots holding offerings and flower petals sit on mats in front of them. A saffron-clad figure with a shaved head sits at the front right, and a bare-headed figure in white dhoti clothing sits at the left edge. Women in saris sit in the background, and a large orange bag lies near the bottom right.2012-04-04July 23 20112011-07-23A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a puja or satsang. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and sacred body markings sits cross-legged before brass puja plates and lamps. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, thirty or more boys and young men in mixed casual shirts sit on the floor, and a young child in red sits at left. Red-cushioned chairs line the back, and a gold ornamental canopy and a gold cobra-hooded image stand at the rear. A translucent green container and a small black bag rest in front.2012-05-10April AF 2012 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08September 09 20112011-09-09