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A 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.

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A 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 hall with a tiled wall and metal roof trusses, hung with tall cylindrical fabric banners in red, blue and yellow and two orange-yellow drapes. Seated on striped floor mats, a large group of children and adults in white clothes and orange robes faces a fire pit lined with stones at the lower right. 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