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A large hall with rows of seated participants performing puja before brass plates, lamps, flowers and small offering cups laid on orange and striped mats. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti with maroon borders sits with hands together facing the rows, beside a brass tray with fruit and a conch shell. Many boys and young people in mixed casual and white clothing, some in yellow, orange and red shirts, sit cross-legged along the tiled floor. A blue plate holds scattered petals and a red-tipped incense stick rises nearby. The priest is not clearly identifiable from his appearance in this view, so no a person identification is made.

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A 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.2011-07-29May 07 20122012-05-07October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a large seated puja in a bright hall with polished white floor. Many participants sit in rows on mats: shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls on the left, and younger boys and young men in shirts and shorts on the right. Each mat holds brass thalis, small lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings and a metal box. A bald man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a red border and sits with folded hands before his offering tray. Some participants wear orange, red and green clothing. Several plastic containers stand nearby.2011-07-29A photograph of a long row of seated participants performing a puja in an indoor hall with a shiny floor. Along the floor lie brass thalis, small brass lamps with lit oil wicks, brass cups, and scattered rose petals on orange and red cloths. A young boy in an orange shirt with a white tilak on his forehead sits at the right, with other boys and young people beside him, their hands raised in prayer and hands reaching toward the offerings. A woman in a teal top kneels further back. A red and gold gift bag sits among the puja items. A blue plastic container holds flower petals in the foreground.2011-07-29A photograph of a seated puja in a tiled hall, with a long row of participants sitting cross-legged on mats in front of brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bowls and offerings. In the foreground a young man in a red shirt and dark trousers looks toward the camera beside a boy in a striped shirt. On the right a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth sits with hands folded near a brass plate holding fruit and flowers. Several boys in checked and plain shirts sit along the row. A grey cable runs along the floor between the rows.2011-07-29A photograph of a large seated group in a hall with pale walls and red curtains, arranged in long rows on mats. Men in white dhoti-style garments with maroon borders sit in the foreground and left, many with shaved heads, and some hold small lamps or offering items. Rows of brass plates with food, flowers, diyas and small oil lamps sit on orange and green mats before them. Women in saffron, yellow and pink saris and young boys and men in casual shirts sit farther back. Two people at right wear orange and red garments near the rows. No figure is confidently identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2011-08-03May 09 20122012-05-09A photograph of a seated group in a bright hall performing a puja. Rows of boys and young people sit cross-legged on mats, most in ordinary everyday clothes, with a few older men in white dhotis and shirts at the front left. Each mat holds brass puja plates, small oil lamps lit with flames, bowls, flowers and offering items. A woman in a pale top sits in the background near the back wall. Two orange cloth bags rest on the floor.2012-05-09A seated group ritual in a bright hall with polished floor. Two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit in front, one with a rudraksha mala and bare arms adorned with gold bangles, the other tending a small lamp-and-offering setup. Behind them rows of boys and young men sit cross-legged on mats in orange, red, white and striped shirts, many with small oil lamps and brass vessels before them. A few adult men in white stand or sit at the back. Brass plates, a red bowl and a green tray lie on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or satsang in progress.2012-05-08A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering on a hall floor. Rows of men and boys in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on mats, many with shaved heads and tilak marks, some holding small items. In front of them are brass plates and cups, brass lamps, and offering trays with red and yellow flowers on orange and checked cloths. A boy in a red kurta sits in the centre-right foreground with his hands near a plate, and more seated devotees line the room, some in orange and white clothing, with a stage area and a book with a purple cover in the lower right. The setting appears to be an ashram-style hall with white walls and tall windows.2011-08-30Photograph inside a bright hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed portraits high on the walls. Rows of seated devotees, mostly boys and young men, perform a puja at long low tables. Brass lamps and oil lamps are lit, with brass plates, bowls, a kalasha-style pot and fruit offerings on orange and green mats. In the foreground a boy in a red and gold cloth and beaded necklace handles a brass vessel. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in line, and a large speaker hangs on the wall. Watermarked copyright text is present in the lower right.2011-10-09