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A group of young girls in plain white clothes, with rudraksha malas around their necks, sit cross-legged on striped woven mats during a puja. Brass plates, lamps, a small brass kalasha-style pot and a metal jug are arranged on the mats before them. The girl in front has her hands folded in anjali while the others have their eyes closed, seemingly in prayer. Behind them, a framed portrait of a seated figure in red headwear is decorated with marigold garlands on a wooden stand. A woman in orange sits at the far right, and the room has large windows and white walls.

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March 06 20072007-03-06A 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.2007-03-06Students in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats in a plain room during a homa-style ritual. Several young women and a young man, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha-style malas, sit with eyes closed or hands joined in prayer. In front of them, a row of brass bowls holds grains and offerings on a white cloth, and a small fire burns on a stone platform at left beside a brass kalasha-like vessel and a lamp. Above the platform, a framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklaces, flanked by marigold garlands. A blue deity murti stands near the fire, and green leaves decorate the wall.2007-10-21A group of young students in white clothes sits cross-legged on mats in a plain room during a fire ritual. Many have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Some sit with eyes closed, hands folded. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron robe with head covered sits with their back to the camera before a small brick fire pit holding wood and offerings. To the left stands a brass oil lamp and a flower garland near a blue-and-white deity image. On the right, rows of small brass cups or bowls are arranged on a white cloth. Orange and red cloth hangs on the wall behind.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa/yagna ritual set up in an indoor hall with pale yellow walls decorated with leaf sprigs. A large framed portrait on the back wall shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated outdoors before a tree, garlanded with marigolds; the portrait is a depiction, not a person present. Below it stands a small altar with a deity murti and a kalasha-like vessel draped in white cloth. On the floor in front, a brick-lined fire pit holds burning wood, with brass oil lamps, a tray of fruit, bananas, coconuts, dried leaves and twigs, and rows of small brass lamps arranged on white cloth. Several children in white clothes sit cross-legged along the right side, while a boy in white in the right foreground faces the camera.2007-10-21A large group of women sit cross-legged on woven mats in a temple hall, performing a morning puja. In the foreground, three women in white sarees with orange shawls hold their hands together in prayer, with brass plates, lamps and small bowls of offerings arranged before them. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow shawls sit in rows, some chanting with hands folded and eyes closed. A railing runs along the right side, with more seated devotees beyond it.2010-09-28May 19 20082008-05-19A ritual setting in a plain hall with pale yellow walls decorated with green leaf sprays. A framed portrait on the back wall, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated in meditation, one hand raised. A white-draped altar holds a blue deity murti and brass kalasha-style vessels with brass oil lamps on either side. In front, a white-brick fire pit with marigold petals and a fire-ready arrangement suggests a homa, and a large grid of brass plates covers a white cloth with fruit, bananas, coconuts, puffed grains and sweets. Seven or so young women in white clothes sit on mats at right, some with vertical tilak marks, holding small items. The portrait is labelled as a printed image, but the seated figure's appearance alone does not establish identity.2007-10-21Indoor photo of a group of children seated cross-legged in rows on striped woven mats, dressed in white clothing, with eyes closed or lowered as if in meditation. In the centre-back sits a figure in orange robes on a wooden chair in front of a hanging orange and gold cloth, appearing to lead the session; visible cues are limited, so his identity is uncertain. Brass oil lamps are arranged on a cloth at the left edge, and a few children wear vibhuti marks and beaded necklaces. The walls are cream and a small decorative lamp with flowers hangs above the wall.2007-10-21March 06 20072007-03-06A 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.2007-03-06A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in rows during a ritual, wearing red and maroon saris with gold borders. The woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a green border and a rudraksha mala, and tends to a silver tray set with small brass cups, oil lamps, yellow flower garlands and plates of offerings. Other women nearby sit with hands folded or pressed in prayer, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The setting is a bright, tiled hall with blue guide lines on the floor.2013-12-12