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Seated devotees, mostly boys and young men, fill a hall for a puja. In the foreground a boy in an orange shirt sits cross-legged, a boy in a checked shirt with a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in prayer, and a boy in a white kurta sits with hands folded. A brass plate with small oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and flowers lies on the floor at the lower right. Others in the background, some in yellow and blue shirts, sit on mats and pray. No identifiable a person figure is visible.May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13May 16 20122012-05-16A 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.2012-05-02A photograph of a large hall where many boys and young men sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, apparently during a prayer or satsang. In the foreground at right, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a gold border and sits with folded hands before a brass tray holding small brass vessels and offerings. Nearby, a boy in a black shirt and a boy in an orange-and-white striped shirt sit before brass plates and kumkum. Rows of seated participants in colourful shirts stretch back across the polished floor, with red chairs and a few figures standing near the back wall. There is no visible a person candidate.2012-05-11November 04 20112011-11-04Seated group of devotees in a hall during a kriya or meditation session, eyes closed or lowered. Many men and boys wear white shirts and white dhotis; several boys have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a man in white clothes sits with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A boy in an orange-and-brown checked shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala and sits with hands clasped. Foreground children wear casual shirts in blue, green, yellow and striped colours. A table with a yellow patterned cloth and red curtains are visible in the background.2011-11-06A large seated gathering of children and young people in a hall performing a puja. In the foreground a boy in a pale yellow kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat, hands together over brass plates. Nearby boys in white and grey kurtas and a green outfit sit before brass thalis, small brass lamps, flowers and offering bowls set on mats. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head sits at the right. A red draped stage stands at the back.2012-10-24A photograph of a group of boys and young men seated on the floor during a pada-puja in a hall with red curtains. Several are holding small oil lamps or lit wicks, and one boy in a bright blue polo shirt raises a lamp high with his arm. A boy in white dhoti-style clothing at the lower left holds a lamp, and others wear a red-brown shirt, a yellow shirt and white t-shirts. Brass plates with fruit, sweets and flowers sit on a colourful cloth in front of them, and a few adults in white kurtas sit behind. Several people are visible, the nearer boys clearly seen.2011-12-14