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Photograph of a large hall with red curtains and framed banners on the walls, where many saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys sit cross-legged on mats. Several sit before silver plates holding brass lamps, bells, small containers and offerings, as in a puja. Adults with shaved heads and white tilaka on the forehead sit with hands in anjali mudra, and one senior figure in saffron wears a rudraksha mala. Children in orange dhotis with shaved heads and white tilaka sit nearby, some with folded hands. Plastic chairs in red are arranged at the back. This is a group puja or satsang scene.

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December 08 20132013-12-08December 08 20132013-12-08A large hall with a white tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated people in rows on mats, performing a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange or deep red robes, some bare-chested, with shaved or short hair. Brass plates, small brass bowls and lamps sit on silver trays before them, with a checkered red and white mat holding puja items. A boy in red in the foreground rests his chin on his hand, while older men in orange sit at left. Framed photographs hang on the walls above the room, and a few people in orange sit at the far rear.2013-12-10December 09 20132013-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 03 20132013-12-03December 10 20132013-12-10December 12 20132013-12-12A photograph of a large hall where many young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with white cloth bands across their foreheads. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and one holds a bundle of white cloth. Brass pots, small silver trays and offering dishes sit before them, and a boy in the foreground pours or arranges items. Red curtains hang along the back wall, and a red carpeted stage area lies to the right. A row of older adults in white clothes with red shawls sits along the far side, and a man in white with a red shawl stands near the stage. No clear identification of a person is possible from appearance.2013-12-05A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples sit on the floor of a hall with white tiles and brass puja plates, trays and small vessels in front of them. Many wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a bald child in orange nearby handles a brass vessel. Behind them, seated spectators in white shirts and red chairs watch the ritual, which appears to be a pada-puja gathering.2013-11-28 +3 copiesA photograph of a row of young boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, performing a puja. Each has a brass plate or tray of offerings in front of them with small brass lamps, bowls and flowers. Several wear red-maroon garments and sit with their hands moving over the plates. Behind them, red chairs are arranged in a hall with red curtains. The boys appear to be young disciples taking part in a padapuja-style ceremony.2013-12-11A long row of seated young boys and girls in red and orange robes performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red curtains. Many boys wear gold-trimmed red dhotis and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead bands; several in front hold their palms together in namaskar. Brass plates, kalasha-like vessels, small oil lamps, flower offerings and sandalwood trays lie on silver trays along the floor. Older adults in white clothes sit at the back right.2013-12-06November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copies