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A photograph inside a plain room with white walls and a yellow-painted side wall decorated with small green plants. Many children and young people in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped woven mats, most with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre foreground, a seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment, sitting near a low seat. On the back wall hangs a framed picture of a deity-like figure in orange, beside an orange and cream cloth draped on the wall. At left, rows of small brass lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the floor near a brass oil lamp. Several people in the foreground have long braided hair and wear white. Roughly thirty people are visible.

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October 21 20072007-10-21Indoor gathering in a plain room with a white wall and a pale yellow wall. Many children and teenagers sit cross-legged on striped mats in white clothing, with some in white dhotis or wraps. A seated adult in an orange garment sits on a wooden chair near the centre back, with a small table in front. Orange and saffron cloth hangs on the walls, with a framed picture of a figure in orange and gold above it. A brass plate of oil lamps sits on the left, and green and orange garlands decorate the walls. About thirty people are visible.2007-10-21Indoor photo of a ritual gathering in a plain room with cream walls and a striped mat floor. A framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a garland hangs on the back wall, flanked by a small altar draped in white cloth with oil lamps and brass vessels. A priest in white dhoti and shirt bends over a low offering table with a pile of wood sticks and a fire arrangement, while an orange-robed figure kneels nearby. Rows of seated people fill the room: girls and young boys in white clothes sit on the left and right, and women in cream and yellow saris sit in the foreground, with a few holding papers. Brass lamps and banana-leaf offerings are arranged on the floor.2007-10-21A group of young students in plain white ritual clothes sits cross-legged on mats in a bare whitewashed hall, many with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a large white cloth is covered with rows of small brass oil lamps, with fruit, bananas, grapes, coconuts and a bowl of groundnuts laid out nearby. A man in an orange cloth sits near a laptop at the back. Behind the children hangs an orange and cream cloth, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange with a wreath on the wall. A few students have white marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests a group puja with oil lamps and offerings.2007-10-21A group of young students in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in a plain room with cream walls and a white tiled wall. Several have their palms pressed together in prayer and their eyes closed, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Green and orange leaves with flowers are decorated on the wall, and a few have folded paper sheets in their hands. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge, partly visible. The scene appears to be a group prayer or meditation session.2007-10-21Photograph of a group of children and young students seated cross-legged on mats in a plain white-walled hall during a ritual. They wear white clothes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a brick-built fire pit holds a homa with brass oil lamps and a small kalasha-like brass vessel beside it. A long white table holds rows of small brass lamps, bowls of fruit including bananas, pineapple and apples, flower offerings in orange marigolds, coconuts and a tray of puffed grains. A wooden rod and bundled sticks lie near the fire pit. Orange and red cloths hang on the walls and a framed painting of a deity hangs on the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-21A photograph of a ceremony in a plain cream-walled hall with striped mats on the floor. A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged at the centre, hands pressed together in prayer, with a white-clad assistant seated beside him. In front of him are brass lamps, a tray of offerings with bananas and small brass vessels, and a white-draped altar. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a garland of flowers, and orange-and-blue hanging drapes frame the wall. Rows of children and young people in white clothes sit on the mats facing the centre, many with their hands folded.2007-10-21Indoor gathering in a hall with cream walls, hanging blue-and-orange fabric panels with floral motifs, and white plastic chairs along the back. A large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a garland sits on a draped table at right. On a striped rug, a light-skinned woman in an orange shawl sits cross-legged at centre, surrounded by children and young people in white clothes. Adults in white and orange sit on chairs at the rear. In the foreground, rows of small brass lamps, bananas, coconuts and other offerings are arranged on a white cloth.2007-10-21A photograph of a group ritual in a plain whitewashed hall with children and young people seated on striped mats. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe and a figure in white sit before a low table laid with rows of small brass oil lamps, fresh fruit including bananas and pineapple, piles of nuts and grains, and bundles of sticks. Many seated participants in white clothing have their palms pressed together in prayer. Orange cloth hangs on the back wall beside a framed picture, and a small altar with brass lamps and a kalasha sits at left. Some participants wear white ritual garments and look toward the offerings.2007-10-21A group of young students in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on woven mats in a simple hall, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Many wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some hold small printed sheets. Seated at the right in an orange robe, a young man sits on a chair near a speaker. Brass lamps and small stone blocks are visible at the lower left.2007-10-21A group of young students, mostly girls and some boys, sit cross-legged with eyes closed on green and striped mats in a plain room with whitewashed walls. They wear white clothes, white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas. Some hold their hands in prayer or meditation mudra. Near the front, a brass oil lamp and a small brass figure stand on the floor. Behind them, an orange-and-gold draped cloth hangs on the wall, and a laptop and speaker sit on a table. An adult in orange clothing stands at the back right.2007-10-21A photograph of a seated group of young boys and a few young women in plain white clothes inside a plain room with pale blue walls. Most boys sit cross-legged on a green-and-pink striped mat, hands folded or resting on their knees, several wearing sacred ash or a tilak on the forehead and some with rudraksha beads. Behind them hangs a large orange and gold cloth, and to the right a draped table covered in a white cloth with red borders stands against the wall. In the foreground, the backs and heads of women in white clothes are partly visible. No swami or a person figure is clearly visible in this scene.2007-10-21