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A large hall shows rows of seated young monks and ritual participants in saffron and maroon robes with white forehead bands, seated on mats before brass plates, bowls, bells and small lamps arranged on low tables. Many boys and young men sit cross-legged in orderly lines, some with hands folded or palms together, while a few adults in white clothing sit further back. The scene suggests a puja or ritual session, with metal vessels and offerings set out in front of each row. The walls are white with red curtains at the back, and the room is lit brightly.

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April 05 20132013-04-05A photograph of a seated puja gathering in a hall. In the foreground, many young boys in saffron and maroon robes sit cross-legged on mats before brass plates and silver trays holding offerings, lamps and small bowls. Some wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. Behind them, adults in white and saffron clothing sit in rows, and a crowd of seated attendees fills the background near a pink curtained stage.2013-03-21April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05August 02 20132013-08-02March 21 20132013-03-21A 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 copiesA 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.2017-07-20A large group of saffron-robed young boys and men sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual puja. Many have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks, and they sit before brass and silver plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and bells. Some hold their hands together in prayer while others handle items on the trays. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the floor and in chairs near the back wall, with white curtains and a red curtain in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with white walls and a red carpet. In the foreground, young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon sashes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, several with white tripundra forehead markings, performing a puja with brass plates, small bowls, oil lamps and flower petals. Behind them, older monastic figures in orange with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks sit on the floor. Rows of seated adults in white clothes and some in red occupy the background, and a few visible seated devotees sit on chairs at the back. No figure is identifiable with confidence as a specific person, and the central adult in orange is only a ritual participant.2013-08-02Large hall with rows of seated young and adult males in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas, many with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, performing a group pada puja. Each has a small brass oil lamp or lit diya in hand, and silver-trayed puja plates with flowers, fruit, kumkum and brass bowls sit on low floor mats before them. Pink and white flower offerings and tall brass lamps are visible along the floor. Several people in white clothes sit at the back in the background. Many participants appear to be boys and teenagers. Some of the youngest kneel near the foreground holding small lamps.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 06 20132013-04-06