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Rows of young boys and adult monks in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall, performing a group pada puja. Many wear white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and sacred threads. Brass thalis, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings and pink-lidded containers are arranged on silver trays in front of them, and several hold lit oil lamps. Older monks and assistants sit further back among folding chairs near the walls, with a few in white clothing. No single person is identified as a person; the scene shows devotees and ashram students performing ritual worship.

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April 05 20132013-04-05Large hall with rows of seated young and adult males in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas, many with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, performing a group pada puja. Each has a small brass oil lamp or lit diya in hand, and silver-trayed puja plates with flowers, fruit, kumkum and brass bowls sit on low floor mats before them. Pink and white flower offerings and tall brass lamps are visible along the floor. Several people in white clothes sit at the back in the background. Many participants appear to be boys and teenagers. Some of the youngest kneel near the foreground holding small lamps.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05April 05 20132013-04-05April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA large hall with rows of seated young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes and maroon cloths, with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, performing a group pada puja. Each participant sits before a silver-rimmed tray holding brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers and fruit, and many hold lit lamps or ritual items. Behind and to the sides, older men in orange and maroon robes and white-clad devotees sit on the floor and along the back of the hall, with rows of red chairs visible at the rear.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA large hall where rows of young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several children in front press their palms together in anjali. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and kalasha-style metal pots are arranged on low trays along the floor. Behind them, older devotees in orange and white sit in lines, with pink curtains and windows along the wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA large hall during a seated ritual: rows of young saffron-robed boys sit on the floor with white horizontal tilaka stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flowers and lit oil lamps are arranged on silver trays in front of them. Behind them, adults in white clothing and saffron robes sit in rows on mats, with a few men wearing red and white shawls. Red drapes and tall white pillars line the back of the hall. The scene reads as a puja or satsang gathering. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-04-13April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesRows of seated young saffron-robed monks perform a pada puja in a bright hall with white tiled floor. Many wear orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; some hold small oil lamps or brass plates of offerings on silver trays arranged in lines. Seated older devotees in orange and maroon sit at the back among other people in white, with plastic chairs and a red curtain behind.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA 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.2013-03-21