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A large seated assembly fills a hall, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with lanyards, plus rows of young boys and some adults in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In the foreground, several shaven-headed priests in orange and maroon cloth hold long brass horns, and small brass pots and bowls sit before them on the floor. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits among them. Some seated women in saris stand out at the back.

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Priests and young boys seated on the floor of a hall perform a ritual puja. Many boys wear orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas, and white forehead tilaka bands, and they hold golden horn-shaped vessels. One man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits in the centre holding a ceremonial item. Brass and steel bowls, a brass pot, marigold garlands, flower offerings and a black stone lingam-like object are arranged in front of them. A large audience in white clothes sits behind on chairs and the floor, and an orange gold-trimmed shrine stands at the back.2013-08-19A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual with many saffron-robed young boys and men wearing white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits on the floor among the group, gesturing over metal bowls and brass vessels. Several saffron-clad participants sit cross-legged with hands raised near brass and steel plates. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit and watch, and a banner with colourful deity images hangs on the right. No figure is clearly identified as a person by distinctive ceremonial cues; the central man wears white rather than saffron.2013-08-19A seated assembly during a ritual gathering in a hall, with many participants in orange robes and white clothing sitting on the floor. Front-row figures wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings, and several hold or sit beside brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white shirts and dhotis watch, and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis in ritual sitting.2014-06-02April 21 20132013-04-21July 26 20132013-07-26A 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 seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young initiates fills the foreground of a hall with red floor mats. Several boys and young men shaved-headed with white tripundra markings on their foreheads wear orange or maroon cloth and rudraksha malas, and some have hands pressed in anjali or hold small items. Brass oil lamps and puja vessels sit on the floor before them. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing ID badges and rudraksha, sit in rows as devotees, with one older man in a saffron shawl among them.2013-09-12August 19 20132013-08-19A seated group of devotees performs an aarti ritual in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti lamps), with white vibhuti tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in white clothes sit with folded hands or hold lamps. On the low tables in front are brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps. A large crowd of people in white fills the room behind them. Visible text reads a and , which is not transcribed2013-05-10A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis behind a front row of young sannyasi-style boys and men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white vibhuti. Several front-row figures sit cross-legged on red mats near brass plates, oil lamps and small offering vessels, consistent with a puja or ritual sitting. A banner with a small purple emblem appears at the upper left. The scene is a satsang-style ritual gathering.2013-09-13A seated satsang gathering in a bright hall with a white tiled floor. Front rows hold young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, wearing saffron and maroon cloth and rudraksha malas; several sit cross-legged and some have hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits among them. Behind them rows of adults in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, sit on red mats. A saffron-clad figure at left and a man in khaki-green shirt at right are visible. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame.2013-08-16A seated assembly of many devotees fills an indoor hall, with a large audience of men in white shirts and dhotis behind rows of young shaven-headed renunciates. The foreground renunciates wear saffron-orange and maroon robes, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines across their foreheads and arms. Several boys in front wear orange cloth and wear bead necklaces, while a few older renunciates wear glasses and long rudraksha strands. A small framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the upper left wall.2013-09-15