Abbas Bashir teaches at the Northern Virginia Baha'i Center in Sterling, which serves people of the Baha'i faith across the region.

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During a family ceremony in May, the Balasubramanian family had painted a "kolam" - an intricate pattern - on their driveway, for which their homeowners association issued them a citation. Shown here are Ram (right), his two sons, Arun (left) and Mukundh (third from left), and his wife, Bharati.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

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Michelle Freeman and her son Channing, 18, are former members of Calvary Temple. Michelle is one of the most outspoken ex-members of Calvary. When Channing left the church she threatened to toss him out of the house, and fights about Calvary ended her marriage.

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The exterior of Calvary Temple in Sterling.

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Star Scott II and his wife, Linda Scott, peering over, with their children, Star Scott III, 5, Elyssa Scott, 10, and Skylar-Autumn Scott, 16-months, at their home in Gainesville, Va.

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Rob Foster in front of the family home in Sterling.

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Laxmi Vadrevu, left, helps Bhaskar Sastry prepare for a housewarming ceremony on Saturday afternoon in the Stone Ridge development in Aldie.

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Aditya Vadreva, 13, watches as Bhaskar Sastry leads a housewarming ceremony Saturday in the Stone Ridge development in Aldie.

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Bhaskar Sastry has been a freelance Hindu priest in the Washington region for eight years.

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Bhaskar Sastry, 44, is a Hindu priest from Ashburn who travels to homes throughout the region to perform traditional ceremonies. Here, he is leading a housewarming ceremony at a home in the Stone Ridge development in Aldie.

Photo: Kevin Clark, Washington Post

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Bhaskar Sastry, left, leads a housewarming ceremony for Perraju Vadrevu, middle, and Laxmi Vadrevu on Saturday afternoon in the Stone Ridge development in Aldie.

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Bhaskar Sastry, seated, leads a housewarming ceremony Saturday afternoon in the Stone Ridge development in Aldie.

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The 50-plus members of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church were a small sampling of the abortion opponents at the March for Life in the District on Tuesday. Anti-abortion advocates from across the country -- including those from several Loudoun churches -- came to Capitol Hill to attend the annual event.

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Protesters of all ages from St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church attend the March for Life on Tuesday.

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A large number of people from St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church who attended the March For Life were youth.

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Members of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church make their way to the March For Life on the National Mall.

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About 50 members of Purcellville's St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church took their anti-abortion crusade to Washington during the national March For Life.

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Members of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church make their way to the March For Life on Tuesday.

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Abortion opponents pass the Washington Monument as they make their way to Capitol Hill.

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The congregation of Purcellville's St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church sings hymns during a pre-rally Mass in Washington at St. Stephen Martyr Roman Catholic church.

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