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A hall with pale yellow walls and orange cloth banners hanging high. A framed portrait on the back wall, garlanded with marigolds and leaves, shows a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a live person. Below it a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, brass oil lamps, and a row of small brass lamps on a cloth in front. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged facing the altar, with a younger man in white beside him. Thirty or more young people in white clothing sit on striped mats in rows, facing the altar and some with hands raised in devotion, in what looks like a puja.

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A photograph of a seated group of young students in white clothes sitting on striped mats in a plain room. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a head covering sits cross-legged before a low altar with oil lamps, brass vessels, bananas and offerings. A man in white sits to the side near the altar. A framed portrait on the back wall, garlanded with flowers, shows a figure in orange, and small decorative plants hang on the walls with orange and blue cloth banners above. The students face the altar in rows.2007-10-21 +1 copiesA group of children and young people in white clothing sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a bright hall during a fire ritual. A standing figure in orange saffron robes, with a shaved head, stands at the front near a small fire and offering dishes arranged on a white cloth. Seated devotees in white dress with their hands folded face the altar. On the altar behind, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is garlanded with flowers, with an oil lamp and brass vessels in front. Orange and blue cloth hangs from the walls, and green leaf decorations are mounted on the wall. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2007-10-21A photograph of a ritual gathering in a plain hall with cream walls and hanging orange-and-patterned banners. A seated man in orange robes sits at the centre before a small altar with a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds, flanked by brass lamps and a silver figure. Dozens of children and teens in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with hands folded in prayer. Some hold small items and flowers, and a tray of fruit and offerings sits in front. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge. a person: the seated figure in orange robes at centre has cues including a shaved head and orange robe, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity; the portrait is a depiction.2007-10-21A 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 hall decorated with banners in red, blue and orange panels printed with birds and flowers, plus hanging paper flags. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head sits centre-front, facing a large seated crowd. Behind him a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure, garlanded with flowers, rests above a white-draped altar with brass lamps, a kalasha and a small deity murti. Rows of children and young people in white clothes sit on mats. Some adults in white and orange sit on chairs at the front and sides, with a woman in white standing near the front. Several white-clad attendees sit at the front-left. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with a seated discourse.2007-10-21A photograph of a ritual gathering in a plain room with cream walls and a ceiling fan. At the left, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a small altar and a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds; the portrait shows a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. Two men in white dhotis sit nearby, one tending a brass lamp and offerings on a low table. Thirty or more children and teenagers in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in prayer, while girls with long braided hair sit in the foreground. Orange cloths hang on the wall beside a small framed picture.2007-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a hall with cream walls decorated with potted plants, hanging orange and white banners, and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits before a small altar. The altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a garlanded framed portrait of a man in orange robes. A seated group of young people in white clothes sits on striped mats facing the altar, with several more in white and some adults in orange seated along the side. A devotee in white stands near the altar, and offerings are arranged on a patterned mat in front of the altar.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 photograph of a group ritual in a whitewashed hall with orange and maroon cloths hanging on the walls. Many children and young people in white clothes sit on mats with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing a long white-cloth table laden with rows of small brass lamps, bananas, apples, pineapple, pulses, coconut, marigold-like offerings and bundles of twigs. A person in white kneels at the table's left edge, and a woman in white with folded hands sits at the right. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the back wall and a decorated brass figure stands on the left table. Mats in orange and magenta cover the floor.2007-10-21A photograph of a ceremony in a plain hall with cream walls and a grey ceiling, where children in white clothing sit in rows on striped woven mats. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap sits at the centre front, facing a small altar draped in white cloth with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes garlanded with yellow flowers. Several children in white and orange tops sit before him with hands folded in prayer, while an attendant in white sits nearby. Hanging banners in red, blue and orange with floral motifs decorate the upper walls. Brass plates with offerings are laid out on the floor before the altar, and an adult in white sits at the lower edge with back to the camera. Possibly a puja or satsang at a gurukul.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 room with white walls where many boys and young men in white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged on striped floor mats in rows. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a crystal mala, garlanded with marigolds, hangs on the left wall above a white-draped altar holding a small deity murti and brass oil lamps. Rows of small brass lamps are set out on a cloth near a low fire pit with offerings in the foreground. An adult woman in an orange top sits at the left edge, and an orange cloth hangs on the right wall. The scene looks like a group gathering or ritual session in a devotional room.2007-10-21