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August 09 20162016-08-09 +2 copiesAugust 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copiesPhoto 11701256 +2 copiesMarch 30 20172017-03-30A large group of young men and boys seated on the floor in a hall, dressed in orange-saffron cloths over bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and white ash or paste marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass puja plates, bowls, small lamps and pink flower offerings are arranged on white cloths before them, and many are performing ritual gestures with hands folded or raised. Behind them, more seated participants in white dhotis and saffron fill the room, with an orange and gold decorated area visible in the background. Plastic containers of flowers and offerings are placed among the participants.2017-07-25Photograph of a large seated group of young boys and some adults in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes during a puja, sitting in rows on white floor mats before brass plates, kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings, small oil lamps and a silver-toned altar piece. The boys have shaved heads and white forehead markings, and several are seated with hands raised in mudra or joined in prayer. Behind them, more orange-robed participants sit along the hall, with red curtains and white pillars in the background. A small black deity murti sits on a silver stand at left.2013-12-11December 31 20162016-12-31May 01 20132013-05-01Photo 11743644 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual observance. Many wear rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Some have hands folded in anjali, and others hold open books or chant with eyes closed. Brass and silver puja items, small bowls of flowers, and banana leaves are arranged in front of them. Ornate golden pillars and red and white decor fill the hall. Several people are visible in the rear, and the frontmost figures are boys. No figure is identified with confidence as a person.2017-07-30 +1 copiesPhoto 11740507 +1 copiesA group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a puja, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and some with hands joined. In the foreground, brass plates, small brass lamps and lamps with lit flames sit on a silver tray, with an orange cloth and a small lamp nearby. A green plastic container with offerings stands among them. Behind, an older man in orange robes with rudraksha beads kneels with hands folded in prayer, and red curtains hang along the wall above framed photographs, with more seated participants in orange in the background.2013-12-16