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Indoor 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.

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May 15 20122012-05-15A 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.2012-04-04May 15 20122012-05-15May 09 20122012-05-09A 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.2012-05-08A 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.2012-05-12A 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 10 20122012-05-10A 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.2011-07-26April 03 20122012-04-03September 09 20112011-09-09