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July 25 2017

A large hall filled with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flower petals, and small oil lamps are lit on the floor in front of them. A portrait of a bearded saint in saffron is visible at the upper right corner of the hall.

September 18 2013

A large group of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual. Brass plates, oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels are arranged on mats in front of them. Several people hold their hands together in anjali or work with the offerings. Long-haired sadhus and younger participants in white dhotis are visible among the crowd, with many rows of seated people extending back to the rear of the hall.

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A large indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white floor mats before brass ritual trays holding small oil lamps, bowls, bells and flowers. Several seated ascetics wear rudraksha malas and white-painted forehead and arm markings, and one at the front right holds a folded-hand pose beside a tray with a lamp. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor and chairs, and a few people stand near the back of the room. The scene looks like a group puja or ritual gathering.

July 28 2013

A large hall filled with dozens of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a group puja. Many have long dreadlocked or braided hair, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal body markings on their arms and chests. They sit on the floor before brass puja plates holding pink flower petals, small brass oil lamps, incense sticks, and bowls of offerings, with tall brass lamp stands lining the rows. Some read from printed sheets. Additional people in white and orange sit in the background among rows of chairs.

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August 02 2017

July 02 2017

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.

A large hall with a white tiled floor where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja plates, small lamps and offering trays sit in front of them in a row, and a red-curtained stage with a wooden doorway stands at the back. Behind them, women in white and pastel saris sit in rows, and there is a seated figure in white near the rear. Two rows of chrome posts form a walkway through the hall. This appears to be a group puja ceremony with devotees performing rituals.

A large hall with cream walls and white tiled floor holds many seated participants in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, many bare-chested with white sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats before small brass puja plates, lamps, flowers, bowls and kalasha-style vessels, performing a ritual. Some write in notebooks. A standing figure in white stands at the far back near the centre aisle, and framed deity portraits hang on the walls. The scene is a group puja or ritual session.