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Seated devotees, mostly boys and young men, fill a hall for a puja. In the foreground a boy in an orange shirt sits cross-legged, a boy in a checked shirt with a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in prayer, and a boy in a white kurta sits with hands folded. A brass plate with small oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and flowers lies on the floor at the lower right. Others in the background, some in yellow and blue shirts, sit on mats and pray. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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April AF 2012May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13May 07 20122012-05-07Seated group of devotees in a hall during a kriya or meditation session, eyes closed or lowered. Many men and boys wear white shirts and white dhotis; several boys have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a man in white clothes sits with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A boy in an orange-and-brown checked shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala and sits with hands clasped. Foreground children wear casual shirts in blue, green, yellow and striped colours. A table with a yellow patterned cloth and red curtains are visible in the background.2011-11-06May 16 20122012-05-16A 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.2012-05-08Photograph of a seated group of children and teenagers at a satsang hall, sitting cross-legged on orange cloth mats with brass plates, small brass oil lamps and a dish of red flower petals in front of them. A boy in a white shirt with a lanyard sits in front of a boy in a bright blue shirt, and a boy in a black hoodie sits at the right edge. Behind them, rows of seated attendees wear white, cream and saffron clothing, and a woman in a pink sari sits in the background. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in the frame.2010-12-04A seated group of boys and young men sits cross-legged on mats during a puja in a hall. Several wear white tilak or forehead bands and orange or saffron shirts, including a boy in a rust-orange kurta in the right foreground with hands folded. A boy in a khaki shirt sits centrally with eyes closed near a brass ritual plate holding a small ornate lamp. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower offerings and small plates are arranged on the floor, with a lit lamp in a clear container at left. Behind them, adults in white and blue shirts sit among rows of attendees and red chairs.2012-05-02May 13 20122012-05-13A photograph of a row of girls and young women seated on the floor in a line, several with palms pressed together in namaskar or offering gestures. A girl in front wears a pale pink top, another in the centre has a white and turquoise patterned kurta, and others wear orange, brown and teal outfits. Small brass pooja vessels, a brass plate with yellow flowers or turmeric, and brass lamps sit on a red cloth in front of them. A small child stands behind on the left, and more people are blurred in the background. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering.2010-12-02