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Photo 11743644 +1 copiesMarch 30 20172017-03-30July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA 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.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25Jun 17 2017July 25 20172017-07-25 +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 copiesJanuary 28 20172017-01-28A large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white floors, where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats. Many have white sacred ash markings on their bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps and small flames are lit in front of them, with pink flower garlands, banana-leaf plates, green plates, bowls of offerings and brass bells on the floor. Behind them, more seated participants and robed figures fill the room, with a stage and banners at the far end.2017-07-27March 28 20172017-03-28 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting in rows on white floors. In the foreground, young devotees with long braided hair sit before small brass plates holding flowers, brass bowls, lamps and a small kalasha-style pot, with a clear plastic bowl in one pair of hands. A few people in white garments sit at the back. A large framed portrait hangs on the far wall. Ritual puja or satsang appears to be underway.2017-07-25