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A group of boys sits cross-legged on the floor of a plain ashram hall with light tiled flooring and mats, eating from leaf or steel plates placed on woven mats. Most wear casual clothes in orange, yellow, green and red stripes, plus checked and grey shirts; one older boy in front wears a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a thin sacred thread, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Bananas and small bowls of food lie around them. A seated man in a white shirt watches from the back, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the top left, with red curtains and a white plastic chair behind. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan.

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A 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.2012-04-04A large group of seated devotees, mostly boys and young men, sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual worship. Brass lamps, small bowls and plates with offerings, including fruit and a red-orange paste, are arranged on the floor before them. In the front foreground a boy in a white shirt sits with eyes closed, palms resting near the offerings, and a boy in a striped shirt sits nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a tilak stands out among older seated people in pink, orange and teal clothing. 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A standing man in a white shirt at the top left lifts a lamp, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a sacred thread sits at the right holding a brass item. Behind them are stacked folded mattresses, red-cushioned chairs and red curtains.2012-04-03A seated group of boys and young men fills a hall with a polished floor, several small oil lamps glowing on the ground. In the foreground a boy in a white t-shirt with a panda print and sunglasses, and a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a gold bracelet, sit cross-legged working with yellow threads and small objects. Behind them other boys in casual shirts sit on mats, and a few adults in white and grey shirts sit further back. A man in an orange shirt and a boy in a yellow-striped shirt are visible at the right.2012-04-08October 24 20122012-10-24A large indoor hall where many children and adults sit cross-legged on mats in a group puja. In the foreground, boys in white, green, purple and checked shirts hold small brass vessels and kneel before brass oil lamps, bells and a golden nataraja-style ornament on the floor. A boy in white dhoti with white vibhuti on his forehead sits centrally, and a boy in a yellow-green shirt has a white forehead mark. Behind them, adults in white shirts with lanyards and a few in saffron/orange sashes sit on floor mats and red chairs. A wall display with framed pictures and a banner is visible at the upper right. The scene appears to be a devotional ritual or satsang.2012-04-29April 14 20122012-04-14A 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.2012-04-04A large hall with many seated participants on orange and striped mats during a satsang session. In the foreground, young boys sit cross-legged on orange cloths, some in orange shirts, one in a striped black-and-white shirt, another in a yellow shirt and a red-and-white striped top, with brass plates, small oil lamps, and steel containers of offerings on the floor. Behind them, older men and women in white clothes sit in rows, and a man in a dark green top and another in a white-and-black vest appear near the back. A carry bag rests on an orange mat. The scene reflects a yoga and meditation session. The page refers to a person satsang, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2010-12-18A large seated gathering of children and young people in a hall performing a puja. In the foreground a boy in a pale yellow kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat, hands together over brass plates. Nearby boys in white and grey kurtas and a green outfit sit before brass thalis, small brass lamps, flowers and offering bowls set on mats. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head sits at the right. A red draped stage stands at the back.2012-10-24