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May 11 2012

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April AF 2012April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of a large group of young boys and men seated cross-legged on a white marble floor in a hall, facing a raised stage at the back. Many wear orange or saffron shirts, others red-and-white striped, checked or plain white and green clothes. Several boys have small brass pots, plates and oil lamps in front of them, and a lit oil lamp sits near the lower right foreground beside a framed picture. A red curtain hangs at the right, and a wooden lectern with a plastic chair stands at the left. Two rows of white-clad figures sit near the front. The scene suggests a satsang or puja session. Around 60 people are visible.2012-05-13A photograph of a large hall where many boys and young men sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a ritual arrangement on the floor. Brass lamps, small silver and brass plates, bowls and offerings lie before them, and several participants hold small blue objects in their hands. In the foreground at left, a man in a white dhoti with a shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala sits beside the offerings. Further back, a man in a red shirt and another in olive clothing sit among the crowd. Pale red and patterned mats cover the floor, and a line of white pillars runs through the hall.2012-04-04A seated group of children and young people performs a puja on a tiled floor in an indoor hall. Boys in orange, green, red-and-black checked and grey shirts sit cross-legged on mats, many with palms pressed together or hands over brass plates. Brass trays hold offerings, small brass lamps and oil lamps burn, and a brass kalasha sits nearby. Behind them, adults in white and a woman in red sit among the children, and a row of metal pillars and folded mats lines the back of the room.2012-05-16September 16 20112011-09-16Many boys sit cross-legged in rows on mats on a white marble floor during a ritual meal or puja. Brass thalis, bowls and small lamps with offerings of fruit, sweets and sliced items sit in front of them. Several boys have hands raised in prayer or gesture, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right. The foreground boys wear striped polo shirts, an orange t-shirt and a green shirt, and the boy in orange has his eyes closed in meditation. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-08December 18 20102010-12-18A indoor hall with pink walls and a red curtain on a tall window, where a large group of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on mats on the floor, facing forward in attentive meditation or satsang. Many wear orange, yellow, and striped t-shirts and casual clothes. In front of them are brass plates and small oil lamps with flower petals, along with brass vessels. Red-cushioned chairs line the back of the room, with a few adults seated among the rear rows. A framed picture hangs on the wall. No visible figure matches the a person description.2012-05-11September 16 20112011-09-16A large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains where many people sit in rows on the floor before small brass puja plates. Foreground: a bald man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth sits cross-legged, hands joined in prayer, beside a brass plate with a lamp and offerings on an orange mat. Behind him, rows of seated boys and young men in white dhotis, shirts and colourful clothing perform the puja, each with a thali of flowers, brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels on orange and blue mats. No visible statue or portrait of a figure matching the page's a person reference is clearly identifiable.2011-07-29A long row of seated devotees performs a puja on a white floor in a plain hall with red curtains. A young man in a white shirt with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a dark mala around his neck watches attentively. Nearby, boys in blue, striped yellow, red and white clothing pour water from brass vessels and handle small brass lamps, bowls and dishes arranged on yellow, orange and pink cloths. Lit oil lamps and leaves sit among the offerings. A man in a red shirt and a bald man in white are seated further back.2011-10-11