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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.

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October 03 20112011-10-03May 07 20122012-05-07A 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 long hall with a polished floor where many people sit in rows on mats performing a puja. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border sits with brass plates, a small brass lamp and offerings on an orange cloth. Behind him rows of seated participants, including boys in shirts and young men in white ritual clothes, each have brass plates of fruit, sweets and lamps set before them. Red curtains and windows are visible at the back of the hall.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.2011-08-03A 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.2012-04-04May 09 20122012-05-09A photograph of a large indoor hall where many people sit cross-legged on mats in long rows, performing a seated puja. Many men in the foreground wear white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with white or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, with hands pressed together in anjali or holding brass plates. Brass thalis, small bowls, lamps and offerings sit before them on orange and purple mats. Behind them, younger boys and men in casual shirts and t-shirts sit on the floor, some with hands folded. Several orange-robed figures stand or sit near the back. A white wall with windows, red curtains and a projector screen frame the room. No readable name or identifiable a person is visible.2011-08-02A photograph of a seated puja gathering in a hall. In the foreground, many young boys in saffron and maroon robes sit cross-legged on mats before brass plates and silver trays holding offerings, lamps and small bowls. Some wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. Behind them, adults in white and saffron clothing sit in rows, and a crowd of seated attendees fills the background near a pink curtained stage.2013-03-21A photograph of a hall where a group of boys and young men sit cross-legged on mats and floor cloths before brass puja plates, lamps and bowls of flowers. Several boys wear red, blue and striped shirts, while two bare-chested men on the right wear white dhotis and one man in white stands near a table. Seated at the back are a few adults in red and white clothing, and red curtains and framed posters hang on the walls behind them.2012-04-04April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA large hall at an ashram where many seated people perform a ritual with brass plates and small oil lamps on mats in front of them. Most participants are boys and young men in colourful t-shirts and shirts, with several adults in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis near the front. Some people hold their palms together in anjali, and plates hold fruit, flowers and small dishes. Red curtains, framed pictures on the walls and wide windows frame the room.2012-04-04