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A large hall filled with many bare-chested men seated cross-legged on mats in white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. Most hold open yellow-covered books and read or chant, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and small offerings in front of them. Large screens on the walls show a red-and-white image, and framed pictures hang on the pink walls. The seated group is large, well over twenty people.

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March 16 20172017-03-16A large hall with cream tiled floor and pink walls filled with rows of seated devotees performing a group puja. Many men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while others wear saffron or orange robes. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits before a brass plate holding an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, and a bare-chested man with white-painted forehead and body marks sits nearby with his palms together. Brass lamps and small puja trays with flowers are arranged in front of the seated rows, and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.2017-08-02A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their bodies. Some wear saffron cloth over shoulders, and several sit before small brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings. On a large screen at the back, a figure in red and gold clothing appears. Wall posters and framed images decorate the side walls. Devotees appear absorbed in chanting or puja.2017-07-02August 02 20172017-08-02A large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor is filled with many seated men in traditional ritual dress: bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged in rows, some with hands folded or holding small ritual items, and small oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor. At the far end a wall-mounted screen shows a woman in an orange and gold sari speaking before a red curtain. Large framed pictures hang on the back wall.2017-07-20July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on their bodies, sitting on mats in rows. Several wear orange or saffron shawls, and many have brown or white ash marks on their torsos. Small brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and offerings sit in front of them. On the stage at the far back, two large red-and-saffron-robed figures appear on screens. Banners and framed images line the walls. A bright white sign-like border runs along the bottom right of the image.2017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 27 20172017-07-27Several men sit cross-legged on red floor cushions in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their torsos. In the foreground a bald man with glasses reads a yellow-covered booklet, and beside him a curly-haired man with a rudraksha mala reads a book. Brass plates and bowls with offerings, lit oil lamps and small kalasha-style vessels sit on the floor before them, consistent with a puja or homa ritual. More participants and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background.2017-03-16July 09 20172017-07-09A large hall where many bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja in rows. Each man has a sacred thread across the chest and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, a small brass deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel and sandalwood paste sit before them on pink and green cloths. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor, and devotees in white saris sit on chairs at the right. Yellow-topped lamp posts line the hall, a screen at the back shows an image, and framed pictures hang on the walls. Several people are present, mostly seated, with the seated priests in the foreground prominent.2017-07-27