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A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.

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July 30 20172017-07-30February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20142014-09-07August 26 20142014-08-26A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22A photograph of a large group of young saffron-robed students seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with shaved heads, white vibhuti forehead marks and rudraksha malas, some wearing orange or red head cloths. Each sits before a small silver puja tray with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and several hold their hands in prayer or offerings. Behind them, adults in white and orange clothing sit on chairs and along the back of the hall, with a grey-bearded man in orange robes seated at the top. The hall has white tiled floors, white barrier stanchions and red mats. A small sanctuary-style framed image sits on one tray, and the scene reads as a ritual gathering.2013-08-03November 08 20172017-11-08January 23 20132013-01-23March 16 20132013-03-16January 29 20132013-01-29May 28 20132013-05-28A large seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a ritual, many wearing saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti-style markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man in red-orange robes sits with hands folded in prayer near a low table holding brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a bell, oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and red shawl sits with eyes lowered, and several other white-clad and saffron-clad participants fill the rows. A plain white-clad elder in glasses sits among them. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering.2014-11-20