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A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes and maroon shawls performing a puja at low tables with brass lamps, bells, small cups and offerings on silver trays. Several boys have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; the boy in front left holds his palms together in prayer, while the boy centre-left lifts a small spoon and the boy centre-right stirs a dish. Behind them, adult devotees in white clothes and saffron-clad men sit in rows in a hall with pale walls. Hands are folded in prayer and some heads are bowed in meditation. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang setting.

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December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesAugust 02 20132013-08-02A group of young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja vessels, small lamps, plates of flowers and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a low tray. Adults in orange robes sit further back in the hall, and a rope barrier and white pillars frame the space. Several people are visible in the scene, including the front row of boys and others seated behind them.2014-06-19September 06 20132013-09-06August 02 20132013-08-02A 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.2013-08-02September 25 20132013-09-25 +1 copiesA large hall where rows of young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several children in front press their palms together in anjali. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and kalasha-style metal pots are arranged on low trays along the floor. Behind them, older devotees in orange and white sit in lines, with pink curtains and windows along the wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05July 28 20132013-07-28A large group of seated monks and devotees performs a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, young boys in saffron and orange robes with maroon shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, holding brass puja vessels and plates. Several have white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, older monks in saffron and maroon garments sit with hands folded or holding ritual items, and devotees in white clothing fill the back rows. Brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the role of the figures is described only as monks and devotees.2013-03-29A large hall during a seated ritual: rows of young saffron-robed boys sit on the floor with white horizontal tilaka stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flowers and lit oil lamps are arranged on silver trays in front of them. Behind them, adults in white clothing and saffron robes sit in rows on mats, with a few men wearing red and white shawls. Red drapes and tall white pillars line the back of the hall. The scene reads as a puja or satsang gathering. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-04-13