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A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly boys and young men with some women, sitting cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground a young man in an orange shirt sits before a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, fruit and flowers, indicating a puja or pooja offering. Other brass plates with lamps, flowers and steel containers lie along the floor. A red-cushioned chair stands near the wall at right. The people are arranged in rows facing a front area beyond the frame.

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May 15 20122012-05-15A 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.2012-05-08May 09 20122012-05-09May 13 20122012-05-13May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesSeptember 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a large group of young boys and men seated cross-legged on a white marble floor in a hall, facing a raised stage at the back. Many wear orange or saffron shirts, others red-and-white striped, checked or plain white and green clothes. Several boys have small brass pots, plates and oil lamps in front of them, and a lit oil lamp sits near the lower right foreground beside a framed picture. A red curtain hangs at the right, and a wooden lectern with a plastic chair stands at the left. Two rows of white-clad figures sit near the front. The scene suggests a satsang or puja session. Around 60 people are visible.2012-05-13May 11 20122012-05-11A 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 pale peach walls and red curtains shows a seated group of children, teens and adults on a light floor before small brass puja plates, banana leaves, fruit and oil lamps. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged, hands near a plate of offerings, while a boy in an orange shirt sits beside him. Around them, many boys and girls in yellow, orange, purple, green and white clothes sit attentively. Several people face the front, and a few lamps glow along the floor. The setting resembles a group satsang or puja gathering.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Indoor photo of a large group of children and young people seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in rows, performing a ritual with small brass puja plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta sits before a red puja box with a lit oil lamp and brass items, while beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl sits with his hands near the offerings. Red curtains hang on the back wall. A black backpack lies on the floor in front. Roughly two dozen to about forty people are visible.2012-05-15