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A seated group of children and young people performs a puja on a tiled floor in an indoor hall. Boys in orange, green, red-and-black checked and grey shirts sit cross-legged on mats, many with palms pressed together or hands over brass plates. Brass trays hold offerings, small brass lamps and oil lamps burn, and a brass kalasha sits nearby. Behind them, adults in white and a woman in red sit among the children, and a row of metal pillars and folded mats lines the back of the room.

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May 10 20122012-05-10Many boys sit cross-legged in rows on mats on a white marble floor during a ritual meal or puja. Brass thalis, bowls and small lamps with offerings of fruit, sweets and sliced items sit in front of them. Several boys have hands raised in prayer or gesture, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right. The foreground boys wear striped polo shirts, an orange t-shirt and a green shirt, and the boy in orange has his eyes closed in meditation. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-08A 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. Several people in the back wear saffron and orange saris and shirts. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering with lamps and offerings.2012-04-09A photograph of a large group seated cross-legged on a tiled hall floor during a devotional gathering. Many attendees, mostly boys and young men in colourful shirts and shorts, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, and steel pots holding offerings and flower petals sit on mats in front of them. A saffron-clad figure with a shaved head sits at the front right, and a bare-headed figure in white dhoti clothing sits at the left edge. Women in saris sit in the background, and a large orange bag lies near the bottom right.2012-04-04A 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 photograph of a large group of boys and young men seated cross-legged in rows on a tiled floor during a seated puja. Before each person are brass plates and small brass lamps holding oil lamps, fruit, bananas, red-and-white sweets and flower offerings on banana leaves or mats. A young man in the foreground wears a red kurta and a rudraksha-style mala and performs the offering with his hands over a plate. Others wear white kurtas, orange and striped shirts, and casual clothes. Oil lamps burn along the floor and the setting appears to be a temple hall with white canopies overhead.2011-09-26May 07 20122012-05-07May 16 20122012-05-16May 13 20122012-05-13A 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.2012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04A 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.2012-04-29