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A photograph of a large group of young boys and men in red and maroon robes with gold borders, seated on a white floor during a ritual. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings and hold small oil lamps or lit flame vessels, while older men in orange robes in the foreground lift lit lamps toward the camera. Brass pots, small bowls and offerings sit on the floor, and seated devotees in white behind them join hands in prayer. Red drapes hang at the upper right. The ceremony appears to be a lamp offering or aarti.

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July 11 20132013-07-11March 18 20132013-03-18June 03 20142014-06-03A seated group of young boys and adult men performing a ritual puja on the floor of a hall. Several boys wear maroon sleeveless tunics with yellow trim and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some raising small lamps or offering pieces. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a long orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small lamp, while another bald man in orange shawl and bead mala sits in front, holding a flame. A silver tray holds marigold flowers and a small framed image, with other brass vessels nearby. Several boys in the background also hold lamps or offerings, with white sacred ash markings on their arms and faces.2013-07-02July 20 20132013-07-20July 07 20132013-07-07A ritual gathering of seated priests and young boys performing a puja on a floor covered with mats and cloths. Several boys in maroon tunics with yellow trim and white forehead markings hold small brass lamps or bells and raise their hands in worship. Older men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit among them, one with a bare chest and a long wrap, reciting. Brass vessels, a small kalasha-style pot, flowers and trays of offerings sit on the floor in front.2013-05-18A photograph of a group ritual in a hall with red mats on the floor. In the foreground, several young boys sit cross-legged in maroon and red robes with gold trim, foreheads marked with white and tilak, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass plate with offerings sits at lower left. Behind them, rows of seated adults in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls hold up their hands in prayer or hold lamps. A red curtain and a banner are visible at the back, and a plastic water bottle sits at the left edge.2013-07-14A seated group ritual in a hall where many devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor and in rows behind. Several boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead tilak hold small brass oil lamps and offering vessels. In the centre, a bald man with glasses, bare chest, reddish-brown shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel. To the right, a young man in an orange robe and dark beads raises a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps and pooja plates are arranged on the floor.2013-11-16A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees in traditional dress. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold armbands sits in a saffron shawl beside a white-clad priest holding a mala. Rows of young boys in maroon and red tunics with white forehead markings sit on red mats. Adults in white and red garments fill the background. Plates of offerings, small oil lamps and a pink container sit on a cloth in front. Framed deity pictures hang on the back wall.2013-05-25A seated group of devotees performs an aarti ritual in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti lamps), with white vibhuti tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in white clothes sit with folded hands or hold lamps. On the low tables in front are brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps. A large crowd of people in white fills the room behind them. Visible text reads a and , which is not transcribed2013-05-10July 30 20132013-07-30