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A hall of seated monastic and devotee participants performing a ritual. In the foreground, a central figure in orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a horizontal white-and-red forehead mark sits with hands together over a brass lamp and small offering vessels. Men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings sit on mats at left and right, one holding a small brass vessel. Behind them, young boys in maroon and red robes with yellow borders sit with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps, plates and a small book stand on orange cloths. Standing people in white and light clothing fill the background near red-curtained windows. A dark rudraksha-beaded mala hangs on the central figure.

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A seated group of young and adult saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a puja. Many boys wear saffron and maroon robes with gold-edged cloth, white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on red cloths in front of them, and several participants have hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron sit among the rows, with a wooden cabinet and maroon curtain along the wall.2013-03-27October 11 20132013-10-11June 11 20142014-06-11Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.2013-10-13September 10 20132013-09-10A large hall with a white tiled floor where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja plates, small lamps and offering trays sit in front of them in a row, and a red-curtained stage with a wooden doorway stands at the back. Behind them, women in white and pastel saris sit in rows, and there is a seated figure in white near the rear. Two rows of chrome posts form a walkway through the hall. This appears to be a group puja ceremony with devotees performing rituals.2013-09-07October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23September 18 20132013-09-18A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual in a hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners. The foreground figure in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Beside him, a companion in orange holds an open book, and others in orange wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings and gold earrings. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and bowls sit on orange mats in front. Younger boys in red robes sit among the rows at right, and more people in white and dark clothes are seated behind.2013-09-22A large indoor satsang or ritual gathering with rows of seated participants in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, three shaved-headed sannyasi-style men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti) in their hands, with white and yellow tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, young boys and men in orange and white garments with rudraksha necklaces sit on a floor with brass vessels and ritual items. A watermarked archive copyright notice appears on the image. Seated devotees in the back wear white shirts and red shawls.2014-08-29September 22 20132013-09-22