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A photograph of a seated group of children and some adults in a bright hall with pale walls, red chairs along the back, and red curtains. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor before small brass oil lamps and brass vessels with offerings; some wear sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and a young boy in an orange shirt sits near the front with eyes closed in meditation. A few adults in white and cream clothing sit among them, and an older woman in a pink sari sits on a chair at the back. Several people appear to be focused on a ceremony or satsang. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.

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A indoor hall with pink walls and a red curtain on a tall window, where a large group of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on mats on the floor, facing forward in attentive meditation or satsang. Many wear orange, yellow, and striped t-shirts and casual clothes. In front of them are brass plates and small oil lamps with flower petals, along with brass vessels. Red-cushioned chairs line the back of the room, with a few adults seated among the rear rows. A framed picture hangs on the wall. No visible figure matches the a person description.2012-05-11A large indoor hall with pink-red walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation of many children, teenagers and adults sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Many have small brass oil lamps, bowls, plates and puja items in front of them. In the foreground a boy in a khaki kurta with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded, while a boy in a yellow shirt and another in a blue shirt sit nearby. Several adults in white shirts with lanyards sit toward the back. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above and banners with patterned fabric decorate the upper walls.2012-04-15May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09A long row of seated devotees performs a puja on a white floor in a plain hall with red curtains. A young man in a white shirt with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a dark mala around his neck watches attentively. Nearby, boys in blue, striped yellow, red and white clothing pour water from brass vessels and handle small brass lamps, bowls and dishes arranged on yellow, orange and pink cloths. Lit oil lamps and leaves sit among the offerings. A man in a red shirt and a bald man in white are seated further back.2011-10-11July 30 20172017-07-30April 04 20122012-04-04 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a group of boys and young men seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall with pink walls and red curtains, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a boy in a khaki shirt and a boy in a yellow shirt sit with hands folded, and a boy in a red graphic t-shirt has his hands joined. Brass puja items sit on a mat before them, including a brass lamp and a small bell, with a small brass deity murti on a brass tray at left and small bowls and containers nearby. A few older men in white and light shirts sit farther back, one with a shaved head. A metal stand stands in the right foreground.2012-04-15A long hall with a polished floor where many people sit in rows on mats performing a puja. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border sits with brass plates, a small brass lamp and offerings on an orange cloth. Behind him rows of seated participants, including boys in shirts and young men in white ritual clothes, each have brass plates of fruit, sweets and lamps set before them. Red curtains and windows are visible at the back of the hall.2011-07-29May 15 20122012-05-15A large seated group of devotees performs an evening puja in a hall with a red-draped stage at the back. Many participants hold small lit oil lamps or flames raised toward the front, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor. Foreground monks wear saffron and orange robes with shaved heads, and some wear white. Men in white kurtas with rudraksha malas, boys in colourful shirts, and women in saris and salwar kameez fill the rows.2011-12-15May 13 20122012-05-13