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A large indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and wall fans. Dozens of young boys in saffron and maroon robes sit cross-legged on the floor holding long brass horns and small metal bowls, with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks. Behind and to the side, rows of adults in white ritual clothes and devotees in white and colourful saris sit watching. No one is clearly identifiable as a person; the white-robed men are attendants and devotees.

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August 19 20132013-08-19A photograph of a seated puja gathering in a hall. In the foreground, many young boys in saffron and maroon robes sit cross-legged on mats before brass plates and silver trays holding offerings, lamps and small bowls. Some wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. Behind them, adults in white and saffron clothing sit in rows, and a crowd of seated attendees fills the background near a pink curtained stage.2013-03-21Priests 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 indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation on mats across the floor. In the foreground, young boys with shaved heads wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, seated on white mats with small brass or steel pots and plates nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees sit in white and cream clothing, some in saffron shawls and red garments, many with white forehead markings. At the far left, a raised area with a blue cloth and red items suggests a ritual or stage setup. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering with a big crowd.2013-11-02August 18 20132013-08-18August 19 20132013-08-19May 16 20132013-05-16May 25 20132013-05-25A large hall with many seated participants in a ritual setting. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes sit on mats with rudraksha malas, beside brass puja plates, small bells, lamps and fruit offerings. Behind them rows of boys in maroon-red robes with white forehead bands sit cross-legged, several with folded hands, some wearing rudraksha malas. Further back, adults in white clothes sit on the floor, and portrait frames hang on the wall above red curtains, while people in white stand along the rear. Pale walls and ceiling fans complete the scene.2013-07-07May 16 20132013-05-16A large hall with cream walls and red curtains, lined with framed portraits and images of deities above. Rows of young boys and youths in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on woven mats, many holding small brass lamps, bowls and offering trays with oil lamps and flowers; some tend a plate on the floor in the foreground. Behind them, a larger seated crowd in white clothing fills the room, with a few people in red and white on chairs at the right. A shaved-head monk in orange-brown robes at the centre-right sits before a silver tray with brass items, appearing to conduct a ritual. Oil lamp puja and devotional worship in a temple-style hall.2013-07-06A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many young boys and men in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor in rows, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated person has a small silver plate or tray in front holding brass lamps, small cups, flowers and offerings. Some adults in white clothing sit in the background near a red mat, and a few women in white saris are visible at the right. Rows of white posts with red rope lines separate the seating areas.2013-07-29