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A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja with brass plates of flowers, small oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash marks on their skin. Several wear saffron-orange cloth draped over their shoulders or sit in the background among orange-clad participants. Some hold small ritual items and offer them with their hands. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a woman with a hair bun sit in front of decorated brass trays. Pillars and wooden doors line the back of the room. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large hall with a polished white floor where many seated devotees perform a group puja. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with sacred white ash marks on their chests and arms. Women in white saris with gold borders sit among them. Each participant has brass puja plates, oil lamps, flower petals, pink flowers, and bowls of red kumkum before them on small mats. A woman with blonde dreadlocks in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and white markings. Plain-clothed men and women sit in the back rows, and a child sits near the centre. The scene conveys a ritual ceremony in progress.2017-07-25A large hall with rows of seated devotees performing a group ritual on mats, many bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a light-haired man with a grey beard and a second blond man with long hair tied back sit cross-legged, hands raised in mudra, with brass puja plates, flower petals, oil lamps and small offering trays before them. Behind them, more participants in white and orange robes sit among golden stands. The room has white walls, tall windows, and a balcony visible at the top. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2017-07-27July 27 20172017-07-27Indoor puja in a large hall where many men and women sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor performing a ritual. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white ash lines on their bodies, and tend small brass puja plates with flowers, lamps and vessels. Several women in orange and white saris sit along the left side with rudraksha malas. A brass kalasha and a small oil lamp are visible in front of the rows, and a man at lower left has a shaved head and white markings. Rows of seated devotees fill the background.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performing a ritual with hands in añjali mudra. Most wear bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, white dhotis bordered in gold, and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Brass puja plates with flowers, kumkum and small oil lamps sit before them on mats. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, with white forehead markings, presses his palms together with eyes closed. Several men wear ornate necklaces and bracelets.2017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor perform a ritual. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies, rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred white ash markings on their arms and chests. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in a dark shirt sits with eyes closed, while the men beside him hold their hands in mudra gestures. Orange cloth mats in front of them hold brass plates, flowers, a small pot, lamps and incense sticks. Many participants are visible behind them, with white chairs and banners in the background. Several women in white saris are also seated at the rear of the hall.2017-07-27January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesA row of men seated on the floor during a puja in a temple hall, many bare-chested with white sacred ash and horizontal markings on their chests and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas and ochre or orange cloth. Brass plates with flowers, small bowls, incense and oil lamps sit on red and yellow mats in front of them, and one man in the foreground holds a small bowl while another lifts incense sticks. Sheltered oil lamps glow in the background.2017-01-10July 25 20172017-07-25July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copies