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A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis, many with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting on a white marble floor for a ritual. In the foreground, a young man sits bare-chested in orange cloth with a sacred thread, holding his hands together, while another seated devotee beside him sits on the floor. A low wooden table in the centre holds brass bowls and offering trays. At the right edge, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white garland stands near a golden chair, and a young attendant in orange holds a tray with a small figure, oil lamps and flower petals. In the background, a large golden deity murti with a glowing lit backdrop is displayed on a shrine, with framed pictures on the walls.

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July 02 20172017-07-02A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many bare-chested with white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, sitting on the floor in rows during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a young man with shaved head sits with hands folded and eyes closed, while nearby a wooden table holds brass vessels, a tray and small offerings and flower petals scatter the floor. Behind the crowd, a large illuminated deity image glows in a decorated altar area with red drapery and lamps, and framed portraits hang on the walls. Several people in white attire are seated among the saffron-clad devotees. The scene suggests a homa or puja ceremony with devotees in orange robes.2017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many with white and ochre markings on their foreheads and bodies, sitting on mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a young shirtless man with a white dhoti and a saffron cloth sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside a young man in orange cloth seated before brass plates of flowers and oil lamps. A wooden table with brass trays and offering vessels stands at right. A camera on a tripod is at left, and rows of seated participants in white and orange stretch toward the back. No single leader is clearly distinguishable as a seated central figure in the visible frame.2017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02July 27 20172017-07-27July 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, performing a group ritual on mats and white floor. Brass lamps, small bowls of flowers, kumkum and offerings are arranged before them, and some participants hold small plates and lamps. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a framed deity picture hangs on the back wall. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this crowd, so the subject is a mass ritual gathering of disciples in a large ashram hall.2017-07-20July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02