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May 15 20122012-05-15July 23 20112011-07-23April 03 20122012-04-03A 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 inside a marble-floored hall during a group puja. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on mats, palms pressed together or hands moving over brass trays of offerings, small oil lamps and brass kalasha-style vessels. Behind them a seated audience of many young boys and men, some in shirts, some in white, sits in prayer posture, with red chairs lining the back of the hall. A few men at the rear sit upright with hands folded. Brass lamps, plates of fruit and sweets, and plastic containers sit on the floor. No readable name or person is identified; ritual participants are described by role only.2012-04-09A seated group puja in a bright hall with pale marble floor. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with saffron-striped shawl and rudraksha mala sits before brass plates of fruit, sweets and red flowers. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a red-striped shawl and a mala holds his hands in anjali, and a bare-chested man with white tilak marks on his arms folds his palms in prayer. Behind them rows of boys in shirts of red, yellow, orange and blue sit before brass lamps, small bowls and offerings. Other devotees and a woman in a red sari sit further back among red cushions.2011-07-26A 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.2012-05-10A seated group of devotees in a temple hall performs a ritual with brass puja vessels and oil lamps on mats in front of them. Two men in front wear white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one with grey hair and glasses, the other with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them many boys and young men sit in rows, some in white and others in colourful shirts, all attentive. A small orange bag rests at the lower right. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is assigned.2012-04-09A photograph of a large hall where many seated men and boys in white ritual dhotis and shawls with maroon borders perform a puja. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a red-striped shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a brass lamp, while others sit before brass plates of offerings, flowers and small oil lamps on mats. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at right. A man in orange robes sits at far left. Red curtains and framed pictures line the back wall, and many more seated and standing people fill the room.2011-09-25May 07 20122012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08A 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.2012-05-08