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A large hall filled with seated young men and boys dressed in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. They sit in rows on mats with open books and small brass puja trays holding pink flowers, oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Behind them, older devotees in white sit in the background, and at the upper right a large framed image of a figure in orange robes is displayed. Yellow poles stand in the foreground near the rows. Walls are decorated with framed paintings, and a few people are visible standing near the doorways.

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July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25Large indoor hall with white tiled floor, where a crowd of around 100 people in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bare chests; some wear rudraksha malas. Brass and steel plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower offerings lie before them. A few women and girls in white and cream clothes sit at the front right. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and framed photographs line the walls behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this view.2017-07-20July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25July 20 20172017-07-20July 20 20172017-07-20July 20 20172017-07-20A large hall during a ritual puja with many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and white horizontal forehead markings. Rows of men and women sit on the floor before brass oil lamps, copper bowls and plates of pink flower petals, several holding incense sticks and small offering trays. Some wear rudraksha malas and are bare-chested with orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Others in white garments sit on the right. A woman in purple stands in the upper left corner near tall brass lamp stands. A walkway and wooden doors frame the background.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA large indoor hall where many young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on mats in rows, many with rudraksha malas, white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bare upper bodies. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, pink flower petals, bowls and incense sticks are arranged on the floor before them, and a few boys hold hands together in prayer. Behind them, a standing woman in orange robes and a white-clad attendant move among the seated rows. On the back wall, a large framed image of a seated deity-like figure in orange is visible above a row of red chairs. This appears to be a ritual gathering with a puja setup.2017-07-25A large hall filled with many seated young men wearing orange cloth wrapped over their shoulders and waists, their upper bodies bare, with white and grey sacred ash markings on their foreheads, arms and backs. Many sit cross-legged on a white marble floor before small brass puja vessels, flower-filled plates, bowls and pooja items, some holding rudraksha malas in their hands. Brass pillars with hanging lamps line the left side, and white-clad people and white-covered tables fill the background. The scene suggests a group ritual or puja in an ashram setting.2017-07-27