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A large hall filled with rows of seated boys and young men performing a worship ceremony on mats. Each small place has brass plates with oil lamps, a small brass bowl, flowers and offerings, and incense sticks. In the foreground, a boy in a red shirt and light blue trousers sits with hands joined, while a boy in a blue striped shirt and blue shorts sits beside a brass plate. At the far right, an orange-shirted boy sits cross-legged. Near the back, a woman in white sits before a low table at the front of the room, with a white cloth on the floor and red curtains and chairs along the wall.

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May 10 20122012-05-10A 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 seated group performs a puja in a bright hall with polished white floor and pink walls. In the foreground a woman in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, with brass plates of offerings, flowers, lit oil lamps and a small kalasha before her. A woman in orange sits at left with hands joined, and a young man in white dhoti and shawl at right also keeps hands folded. Thirty or more children and adults sit in rows behind, many in colourful shirts, watching and praying. Several people are visible, but the crowd is clearly larger than twenty; the view shows many more seated devotees behind the front rows.2012-05-16A seated group of boys and young men sits cross-legged on mats during a puja in a hall. Several wear white tilak or forehead bands and orange or saffron shirts, including a boy in a rust-orange kurta in the right foreground with hands folded. A boy in a khaki shirt sits centrally with eyes closed near a brass ritual plate holding a small ornate lamp. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower offerings and small plates are arranged on the floor, with a lit lamp in a clear container at left. Behind them, adults in white and blue shirts sit among rows of attendees and red chairs.2012-05-02May 12 20122012-05-12Photograph of a seated group of children and teenagers at a satsang hall, sitting cross-legged on orange cloth mats with brass plates, small brass oil lamps and a dish of red flower petals in front of them. A boy in a white shirt with a lanyard sits in front of a boy in a bright blue shirt, and a boy in a black hoodie sits at the right edge. Behind them, rows of seated attendees wear white, cream and saffron clothing, and a woman in a pink sari sits in the background. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in the frame.2010-12-04May 13 20122012-05-13April AF 2012 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where many children and adults sit cross-legged on mats in rows, hands pressed together in prayer or seated before brass plates with fruit, sweets and small oil lamps. Boys in striped shirts and shorts dominate the front, with a bright orange bag and a candle flame visible on the floor. Behind them, women in saffron, pink and yellow saris and men in white and orange clothes sit in devotional stillness. A man in an orange kurta with hands folded stands out near the right, and a shaved-headed man in white sits among the adults. Red curtains and a white door frame the room. The scene resembles a puja or satsang gathering.2012-04-04A seated group puja in a bright hall with pale marble floor. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with saffron-striped shawl and rudraksha mala sits before brass plates of fruit, sweets and red flowers. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a red-striped shawl and a mala holds his hands in anjali, and a bare-chested man with white tilak marks on his arms folds his palms in prayer. Behind them rows of boys in shirts of red, yellow, orange and blue sit before brass lamps, small bowls and offerings. Other devotees and a woman in a red sari sit further back among red cushions.2011-07-26A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a puja or satsang. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and sacred body markings sits cross-legged before brass puja plates and lamps. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, thirty or more boys and young men in mixed casual shirts sit on the floor, and a young child in red sits at left. Red-cushioned chairs line the back, and a gold ornamental canopy and a gold cobra-hooded image stand at the rear. A translucent green container and a small black bag rest in front.2012-05-10A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with brass puja plates holding oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and white tilak marks sits with palms pressed together in prayer, while a row of men in white dhotis sits beside him. Behind them, many boys and young men in colourful shirts, including red, green, orange and blue, sit on mats. A woman in an orange sari stands near the back of the hall, and a red curtain and a framed picture hang on the walls. The scene looks like a group prayer or satsang session.2012-05-08