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A photograph of girls performing a puja in a bare hall with a tiled wall and window frames. Three girls in the foreground sit cross-legged on woven mats, dressed in white salwar-style clothes with rudraksha malas, hands held together in prayer and eyes closed. The front girl has braided hair, a red bindi and a white dupatta. Behind them, more seated people in white and an orange-robed figure at the right. In front of them are brass plates with offerings, a brass kalasha-style pot, small brass oil lamps and a silver vessel. At the upper left stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in white draped with a garland of orange marigolds, with a smaller flower-garlanded picture beside it on a white-draped table.

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March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06A photograph of a fire ritual in an indoor hall with pale yellow walls. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on the left, facing a small flame on a low platform, with a white-draped altar behind him. Above, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, garlanded with marigolds. Dozens of seated students in white clothes, many with long braided hair, sit on striped mats facing the fire. A man in orange sits at the far right near a chair, and a young attendant in white stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit near the fire. A homa is being performed.2007-10-21A photograph of young girls in white clothes seated in a row on woven striped mats, performing a puja ritual. Several girls wear rudraksha malas and some hold their hands in mudra or offering gestures. Brass plates, bowls, kalasha-style vessels, lamps and incense holders are arranged on the mats in front of them. In the background, a framed portrait of a woman with a red bindi and marigold garlands sits on a small altar against a white wall. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Sacks lean against the left wall.2007-03-06A photograph of a group of young students seated cross-legged on mats in a bare room with cream walls, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands held in front of them. They wear all-white clothing, some with white shawls draped over shoulders, and several have white forehead markings. Small flower and leaf decorations hang on the wall, and brass plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2007-10-21A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a garland of yellow and orange flowers on the wall. Below it a white-draped altar holds a blue deity murti, brass lamps and marigolds. In front, a fire pit of stacked stones with a copper vessel sits on a white cloth covered with rows of small brass lamps, plus bowls of fruit, coconuts, grains and red powder. A person in an orange shawl and a man in white sit at the fire pit performing a homa/yagna. About two dozen young people in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit in rows with hands folded in prayer. The scene shows a homa with offerings.2007-10-21A group of seated young people in white clothes perform a puja in a plain concrete room with a bare wall. A framed portrait of a bearded figure in white, surrounded by orange and yellow marigold garlands, hangs at upper left above a small altar. In the foreground a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead handles a brass plate with offerings, while a brass bell and small brass oil lamps lie nearby on woven mats. Several girls in white, some with braids and rudraksha malas, sit on striped mats with brass vessels and lamps before them. Six or more people are visible.2007-03-06A photograph of a group of young girls in white clothes and rudraksha malas seated cross-legged on striped woven mats in a plain hall, eyes closed and hands held in prayer or meditation. In front of them are brass plates, bowls, a small lamp, and silver and brass vessels with a kalasha-style pot. At the upper left a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Namo" is garlanded with orange and red flowers, showing a figure in a red and white garment.2007-03-06A photo of girls in white ritual clothes performing a puja on a tiled floor in a plain concrete hall. Seven girls sit cross-legged on woven mats in white kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas and braided hair, while the front girl holds a small brass implement over a brass plate. Brass thalis, lamps, bells and small kalasha-style vessels with flowers are arranged on the mats. Behind them, a framed portrait of a seated figure in white, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, sits on a low wooden stool. A woman in a sari stands at the back of the hall.2007-03-06September 14 20112011-09-14March 06 20072007-03-06