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A long row of young male disciples in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, facing the same direction. Many have white tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each sits before a brass plate, kalasha or small puja vessel with oil lamps and offerings. A man in the foreground wears orange robes, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and is seated with hands joined. Some attendants in white clothing sit toward the right side.

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May 03 20132013-05-03April 05 20132013-04-05Rows of seated devotees perform a puja in a hall with a marble floor and woven mats. Many wear saffron-orange robes and white forehead tilaks, and several boys in orange hold their palms together or rest folded hands on their knees. Silver trays hold brass lamps, flowers, bowls and offerings, and a few men in white dhotis sit among them. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2013-03-13April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesJuly 27 20132013-07-27A large hall during a temple pada puja, with many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Many boys and young men wear white forehead bands and bare upper bodies with orange cloth draped over them, holding lit oil lamps (deepa) toward the silver trays arranged on the floor in front of them. Each tray holds brass vessels, flowers, fruit, kumkum and small lamps. Behind the rows, older men in white and orange sit among the seats, and a woman in white sits at the back. The scene is a row-by-row arrangement of ritual pada puja worship.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02A large group of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white mats in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains, performing a puja. Many have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated participant has a small brass thali and a brass lamp or vessel set before them on a low silver-grey platform, and they hold their hands in anjali or gesture over the offerings. Several adults in white and orange sit among the children. Behind them, a row of metal stanchions guides a walkway and a few seated onlookers are visible at the far left.2013-08-02A 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 copiesAugust 15 20132013-08-15August 02 20132013-08-02July 25 20172017-07-25