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Photograph of a puja in a hall with hanging red, yellow and green tassel decorations. In the foreground a young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, holds a small object over a brass plate of offerings on a red cloth, with a conch-shaped vessel and brass lamps nearby. Beside him a boy with eyes closed chants, and to the left boys in maroon and gold-bordered robes sit with palms together. Several more seated devotees in orange and maroon attire sit on woven mats with brass lamps and incense.

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A photograph of a seated group of young boys and men in saffron and maroon robes performing a puja on a mat-covered floor. In the foreground, a boy with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed, chanting. Beside him, another boy in orange cloth holds his hands cupped. Before them sit brass plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small oil lamps, a lit incense stick, white flowers and sweets on a red cloth. Behind them, more participants sit in similar robes and white headbands, and a man in white clothing sits in the background. Colourful striped decorations hang from the ceiling.2013-03-26Photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall with a rows of young and adult devotees in orange and maroon robes. In the foreground a boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside him another boy in orange holds cupped hands near a small dish. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha, incense sticks, a plate of offerings and a red cloth sit on a mat in front of them. Behind, several men wear white forehead markings and orange shawls, and a man in white sits with a red shawl. Colourful tasselled hangings decorate the ceiling.2013-03-26A large group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Several hold small oil lamps or burning wicks upward, and one raises a lamp near his head. Their faces and arms bear white sacred ash lines, and they wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit in the foreground, and a bright pillared hall with other participants fills the background.2017-01-04September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph of a seated puja in a hall. In the foreground, a bald man with white tripundra marks and a red bindi wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a white flower or cloth bundle in his hands with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a mala performs ritual actions over a silver tray holding brass bells, a small lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and offering bowls with petals. Behind them, boys in red and maroon dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks sit in meditative posture beside brass plates. Red chairs and framed portraits line the background wall.2013-12-07March 23 20132013-03-23May 05 20132013-05-05A group of young shaved-headed ascetics in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads, sit on a white floor mat performing a seated ritual. Several hold brass lamps or ritual implements over small plates of fruit and sweets on low wooden stands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing red shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer. The setting looks like a hall with a tiled floor and a blue cloth strip on the floor.2013-11-18December 12 20132013-12-12A ritual gathering in a hall with colourful tasselled decorations hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, several young saffron-robed sannyasis with white tilaka on their foreheads sit cross-legged on mats, several wearing rudraksha malas. The central young man holds a small incense stick or lamp and offers, while the others hold small brass bells and lamps. Brass pots and bowls, oil lamps and small dishes with red and pink offerings sit on the mats in front. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with a few standing figures near the back wall.2013-03-25November 13 20132013-11-13December 13 20132013-12-13