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A group of young boys and men seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual puja. Most wear saffron-orange cloths with maroon or purple borders and white forehead bands, and many wear rudraksha malas. Several boys hold small silver plates and handfuls of offerings, while others hold brass cups and sit before brass plates, bowls and small oil lamps arranged on mats with flowers. Behind them seated men in white dhotis and orange or maroon garments watch and chant, and a man in a black shirt sits among them. Some people are seated in the background on white floor coverings.

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April 02 20132013-04-02April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large group of young and adult male devotees in saffron-orange robes, many with shaved heads and white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Several hold small brass cups and vessels and pour or offer from them, and rows of silver and steel kalasha-style pots and brass lamps sit in front of them. Most wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a few people in white and a fan are visible in a hall with red cloth on the floor. A bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a second man wearing an orange turban sit prominently in the foreground, appearing to take part in a puja or abhishekam.2013-09-16July 30 20132013-07-30July 30 20132013-07-30August 03 20132013-08-03A photograph of a large seated group during a ritual at an indoor hall with tiled floor. In the foreground, a row of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange dhotis and maroon-edged shawls sit cross-legged, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and brass implements, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass pots, small plates of offerings and a metal bowl are arranged on mats before them. Behind them, adults in white clothing and red lanyards sit and some hold lamps or join their palms in prayer. Fans and cabinets are visible at the back of the room. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed by the group.2013-03-25July 28 20132013-07-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group of young boys and some adult men in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange or maroon sacred cloths with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Boys in the foreground sit cross-legged on mats; one holds a brass plate, and brass ritual vessels and a small green object sit on a low table. Several adults in white shirts with red lanyards sit in rows behind. The page indicates a satsang, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-03-20April 10 20132013-04-10September 09 20132013-09-09