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A 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.

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A large hall filled with seated young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with white ash markings (vibhuti) on their chests and arms, sitting cross-legged on mats before brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers, bowls and kumkum-marked offerings, consistent with a ritual or puja gathering. Several boys wear white dhotis and sit on the right with green bowls in hand. Behind the crowd, wall paintings and white-robed figures are visible. Crowd of many participants.2017-07-27A photograph of a large group of saffron-robed young monks seated on the floor of a hall performing a puja. Many boys and young men wear orange dhoti-style wraps, rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. Each seated row has small brass lamps, bowls, plates of flowers and offerings on silver trays. Behind them, women in white saris and men in white sit in a wider assembly beneath red drapes and a banner. A bald older priest in orange sits at the left edge, hands folded. The setting is a ritual hall with pillars and red curtains.2013-10-29 +1 copiesJuly 26 20132013-07-26July 25 20172017-07-25A large hall where many young shaved-head boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, performing a pada-puja style ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several have hands folded or palms together. Brass and silver puja plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings are arranged on mats before them. Behind, older men in white and saffron-orange clothing sit or stand among the devotees. No clear a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-26April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27A seated group of devotees in a hall, many wearing orange and saffron shawls with lanyards. In the front rows, young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings wear orange and red robes and rudraksha malas, seated on mats with brass plates and small brass vessels in front of them. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and orange shawls sit in rows. A man in a red-and-orange wrap sits among the front row on the left. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated people performing a group puja. In the foreground, many young boys and adult men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, with white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads; some hold their hands in anjali or prayer posture. Brass plates, small brass lamps, cups and flower offerings are arranged on low tables and mats before them. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing and white-clad men sit on red mats, with women in colourful saris along the left. Red curtains hang on the far wall. The scene reads as a formal satsang or ritual gathering with several hundred participants.2013-09-15A 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.2013-09-23Young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead and body markings sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall, eyes closed and hands in prayer or resting in laps. Brass and silver puja plates, small bowls, lamps and flower offerings sit on tables in front, and adult devotees in white and red shirts watch from behind rows of chairs.2013-09-25 +1 copiesJuly 27 20132013-07-27