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Large group of young boys and teenagers seated on the floor in a bright hall, many wearing saffron-orange dhotis and cloths with white or ash marks on their foreheads and bare chests. Several hold small brass lamps and kumkum/vibhuti-marked offerings, and brass kalashas, bowls and pink flower petals sit on low wooden platforms and mats in front of them. A few boys in white dhotis are seated among them, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a wider crowd of seated and standing people fills the room, with a framed picture on the wall and a standing figure at the far right. Dish containers and plates of offerings lie in the foreground.

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July 23 20172017-07-23July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a row of young people seated cross-legged on a white marble floor in a temple hall, dressed in orange-saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulders, with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on the forehead and arms. They are performing a puja: several hold small brass lamps and incense, others have brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings arranged in front of them, and one person has palms joined in prayer. In the background, a standing man in white clothes stands near a pink figure on a red-draped seat, and a golden deity murti and ornate wooden doors are visible. Visible people number roughly ten to fifteen, so the count range is 6-20.2018-03-06Photograph of a large ritual gathering in a hall where many young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. Brass puja vessels, small lamps, flower garlands and offering plates are arranged on orange cloth mats in front of them, and several boys hold small items or press their palms together. Some older men sit in the background, and a few people in white clothes sit on red mats along the right wall.2014-02-03July 23 20172017-07-23A seated group of many devotees in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual in a large hall during an aarti-style worship. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell. To his left an older man with white hair and a white dhoti holds a lit lamp, and a younger participant beside him also holds a flame. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, and offering items sit on mats and a red-patterned rug in front of them, with more people and small oil lamps glowing behind.2017-01-08A group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual. Several are bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads, arms and chests, and wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. The man at left raises one arm holding a small lamp, while the man beside him holds a lamp in his hand. In front are brass plates with bananas, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps. Behind them, more participants sit in orange and white clothing in a large hall. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-01-04A large hall filled with a dense crowd of people seated on the floor in orange and white ritual clothing, many with white and ash forehead markings and bare upper torsos. In the foreground, a young girl with long braided hair and a red bead mala sits with a small brass oil lamp and offering plate before her, while nearby boys in saffron cloths hold small lamps and plates. Background walls display large religious paintings and a bright screen. Sitting in a group ritual or satsang setting.2017-07-02A large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white floors, where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats. Many have white sacred ash markings on their bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps and small flames are lit in front of them, with pink flower garlands, banana-leaf plates, green plates, bowls of offerings and brass bells on the floor. Behind them, more seated participants and robed figures fill the room, with a stage and banners at the far end.2017-07-27April 28 20132013-04-28A large hall filled with many seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads and bodies. Several sit cross-legged on white mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them, some holding lamps or ritual items. Behind them, framed colourful paintings hang on cream walls, and an orange drape and a saffron-draped stage area are visible. Many rows of participants fill the room.2017-07-25Photograph of a seated ritual gathering with several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left raises a lit oil lamp overhead in his right hand, the centre man holds a small ritual spoon and bell-like object, and the right man in a maroon-and-white lungi holds a spoon to his lips. They wear rudraksha malas, beaded bracelets and pendant necklaces. Brass trays hold fruit, sweets and offerings, with small oil lamps and a white ritual figure on the floor. Other devotees sit behind them in a large hall, some with lit lamps.2017-01-04 +1 copies