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A large hall filled with seated ritual participants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with white sacred markings on their bodies. Rows of people sit on mats before brass oil lamps, plates of flowers, fruit and ritual items, with a kalasha-style vessel and offerings in front. A standing man on the right wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace with a white tilak on his forehead. A video camera on a tripod is at the left edge. Pale walls display framed pictures, and ceiling lights illuminate the room. Many people are visible, so this appears to be a group puja or satsang.

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A large hall filled with many seated young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with bare upper bodies and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, performing a puja with brass plates, oil lamps, flower offerings and small silver vessels placed on mats in front of them. In the foreground a boy in white dhoti and saffron shawl lights a small lamp, while a seated figure in white clothes stands at right. Ceiling fans, a video camera on a tripod and framed photographs line the walls. a person is not clearly identifiable among the seated participants.2017-07-20A large hall with cream walls and white tiled floor holds many seated participants in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, many bare-chested with white sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats before small brass puja plates, lamps, flowers, bowls and kalasha-style vessels, performing a ritual. Some write in notebooks. A standing figure in white stands at the far back near the centre aisle, and framed deity portraits hang on the walls. The scene is a group puja or ritual session.2017-07-20Large indoor hall with white tiled floor, where a crowd of around 100 people in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bare chests; some wear rudraksha malas. Brass and steel plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower offerings lie before them. A few women and girls in white and cream clothes sit at the front right. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and framed photographs line the walls behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this view.2017-07-20July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA large group of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual. Brass plates, oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels are arranged on mats in front of them. Several people hold their hands together in anjali or work with the offerings. Long-haired sadhus and younger participants in white dhotis are visible among the crowd, with many rows of seated people extending back to the rear of the hall.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA large hall with rows of seated young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes and maroon cloths, with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, performing a group pada puja. Each participant sits before a silver-rimmed tray holding brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers and fruit, and many hold lit lamps or ritual items. Behind and to the sides, older men in orange and maroon robes and white-clad devotees sit on the floor and along the back of the hall, with rows of red chairs visible at the rear.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA large hall filled with rows of seated young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja on mats on the floor. Many have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their bodies and are seated before brass plates, small bowls, flower petals and lamps. Some hold up small items during the ritual. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Several standing figures appear along the back of the hall beneath wall banners and framed pictures. One girl in a pink-white dress sits at the right with hands raised in prayer.2017-07-20Rows of young boys and adult monks in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall, performing a group pada puja. Many wear white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and sacred threads. Brass thalis, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings and pink-lidded containers are arranged on silver trays in front of them, and several hold lit oil lamps. Older monks and assistants sit further back among folding chairs near the walls, with a few in white clothing. No single person is identified as a person; the scene shows devotees and ashram students performing ritual worship.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees, many dressed in saffron-orange cloth, performing a group puja. Young boys and men sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some bare-chested with orange shawls and white sacred marks on their foreheads, some holding small objects. Brass oil lamps, flower-decorated plates and offering trays sit on the floor before them. A few girls in white robes sit among them. At the right edge, a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark holds his hands together in namaskar. Ceiling fans, pink walls and framed deity pictures line the room, with a camera on a tripod at left.2017-07-20July 02 20172017-07-02A large hall of seated participants in orange robes performs a ritual puja with brass pooja vessels, plates of pink flowers and small oil lamps arranged on mats in front of them. Many are young boys and girls in orange cloth draped over their shoulders, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A cameraman on a tripod films from the left, and a row of standing figures in white and orange lines the back of the room, with framed pictures on the pale walls.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and red curtains, lined with framed portraits and images of deities above. Rows of young boys and youths in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on woven mats, many holding small brass lamps, bowls and offering trays with oil lamps and flowers; some tend a plate on the floor in the foreground. Behind them, a larger seated crowd in white clothing fills the room, with a few people in red and white on chairs at the right. A shaved-head monk in orange-brown robes at the centre-right sits before a silver tray with brass items, appearing to conduct a ritual. Oil lamp puja and devotional worship in a temple-style hall.2013-07-06