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Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall where many participants sit in rows on the floor, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with several young boys shaved-headed and marked with white forehead and body markings. Many hold small brass oil lamps or lit lamps and brass plates with offerings, flowers and fruit set on white cloths and red mats. Behind them a few women in white and red saris sit among the rows, and a woman in a white outfit and red turban sits near the centre. Metal stanchions with chains divide the floor, and red curtains and stacked red chairs stand along the back wall.

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July 30 20172017-07-30February 07 20142014-02-07A large group of young boys and teenagers seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual puja. Most wear saffron-orange cloths over their shoulders and bare chests, with rudraksha malas, white sacred ash marks on foreheads and arms, and some wear white dhotis. Brass oil lamps, flower-filled plates, bowls of offerings and small metal vessels are arranged on mats in front of them. Some are handling offerings and lamps, and a bald older man in white sits near the back. Pink and white flowers, lit diyas and brass pots fill the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and wooden stands with saffron cloth are visible, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2017-07-27July 04 20172017-07-04A large group of shaved-headed young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas, white forehead bands and white ash markings on their arms and faces. Several hold small brass or silver lamps and offerings, and metal trays, bowls, kalasha-style vessels and small brass lamps are arranged on low silver-coloured tables in front of them. A red cushioned mat and a framed portrait sit in the background.2013-07-30July 23 20172017-07-23July 08 20132013-07-08May 03 20132013-05-03A large hall filled with seated people in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, many young boys and men with shaved heads, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas wear saffron-orange robes and sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or raised in prayer. Brass thalis, small brass cups, lamps and offering plates sit on low white platforms in front of them. Behind them, rows of adults in white dhotis and white kurtas, and some in white saris, sit in meditation. The floor is tiled white and the walls are pale with red curtains at the back.2013-09-15A large group of devotees sits in rows on the floor of a temple hall performing a puja. Many wear orange saris and dhotis with gold borders, while others wear white. Brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings sit before them, and many have folded hands in prayer. Several people near the back wear white and orange ritual clothes, and rudraksha malas are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-08-04A group of young male students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja with brass vessels, oil lamps and flower offerings on silver trays. Several boys wear white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one boy in dark-rimmed glasses holds a small brass bell. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and maroon garments are visible in a bright indoor hall. Brass kalashas, flowers in pink and white, and lit oil lamps are arranged in front of the children. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.2014-04-04A 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 copies