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August 15 20142014-08-15A large hall with rows of seated young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes and maroon cloths, with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, performing a group pada puja. Each participant sits before a silver-rimmed tray holding brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers and fruit, and many hold lit lamps or ritual items. Behind and to the sides, older men in orange and maroon robes and white-clad devotees sit on the floor and along the back of the hall, with rows of red chairs visible at the rear.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA large group of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white mats in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains, performing a puja. Many have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated participant has a small brass thali and a brass lamp or vessel set before them on a low silver-grey platform, and they hold their hands in anjali or gesture over the offerings. Several adults in white and orange sit among the children. Behind them, a row of metal stanchions guides a walkway and a few seated onlookers are visible at the far left.2013-08-02July 25 20172017-07-25October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesSeated row of young male disciples in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on white mats before small silver plates with brass bowls, oil lamps and offerings. Several figures in white garments stand or sit in the background among folding chairs. A plastic water bottle and a teal container rest nearby. Other devotees in orange and white are visible across the hall.2013-04-09April 18 20132013-04-18April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA large hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated group in orange robes with white forehead and body markings, sitting before small brass puja vessels, lamps and offerings on mats. Central figures wear orange robes and rudraksha malas; one in a white dhoti sits to the right. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and red clothing watch, and standing attendants stand near a shelf of framed images at the back.2013-07-24A large hall during a temple pada puja, with many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Many boys and young men wear white forehead bands and bare upper bodies with orange cloth draped over them, holding lit oil lamps (deepa) toward the silver trays arranged on the floor in front of them. Each tray holds brass vessels, flowers, fruit, kumkum and small lamps. Behind the rows, older men in white and orange sit among the seats, and a woman in white sits at the back. The scene is a row-by-row arrangement of ritual pada puja worship.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05A long row of young male disciples in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, facing the same direction. Many have white tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each sits before a brass plate, kalasha or small puja vessel with oil lamps and offerings. A man in the foreground wears orange robes, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and is seated with hands joined. Some attendants in white clothing sit toward the right side.2014-02-03