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A large hall filled with seated young devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a group puja on the floor. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads; some have shaved heads and white bands. Brass plates hold oil lamps, flowers, pink petals and small brass vessels arranged on mats in front of each group. A boy in the foreground pours or arranges items at a puja plate, while a girl in white dhoti-style cloth and red bead necklace sits nearby. A video camera on a tripod is visible at left. Wall posters and framed pictures line the back of the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.

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July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large hall filled with many seated young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with bare upper bodies and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, performing a puja with brass plates, oil lamps, flower offerings and small silver vessels placed on mats in front of them. In the foreground a boy in white dhoti and saffron shawl lights a small lamp, while a seated figure in white clothes stands at right. Ceiling fans, a video camera on a tripod and framed photographs line the walls. a person is not clearly identifiable among the seated participants.2017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25Large indoor hall with white tiled floor, where a crowd of around 100 people in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bare chests; some wear rudraksha malas. Brass and steel plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower offerings lie before them. A few women and girls in white and cream clothes sit at the front right. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and framed photographs line the walls behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this view.2017-07-20July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A large hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white body markings, sitting on mats in rows before brass lamps, plates of flowers and offering trays. Several people hold palms together in prayer or perform ritual gestures, and a few read from open books. Pillars with brass lamps and a tall framed deity image on the far wall frame the scene.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA large hall filled with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, most with bare upper bodies and bright tilak or sacred markings on their foreheads. Brass plates of flower petals, small oil lamps, bowls and offerings sit in front of them on mats and woven rugs, and a few small children in white dhoti-style cloth sit among them. Some devotees hold lit diya lamps and pour or arrange offerings, while others sit with hands folded in prayer. Overhead lights, rows of wooden stands and a camera on a tripod give the scene a ceremonial setting, and colourful banners hang on the walls behind. This appears to be a group puja with floral offerings and lamps.2017-08-02A large hall with white walls and many framed pictures showing a ritual gathering. Dozens of boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats across the white floor, many with white and ochre markings on their foreheads and bodies. Brass lamps, small oil lamps, plates of flowers, fruit and puja items sit before them. A camera on a tripod stands at left. Adult figures in orange and white sit in the background among the seated participants.2017-07-27A large hall filled with seated young men and boys dressed in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. They sit in rows on mats with open books and small brass puja trays holding pink flowers, oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Behind them, older devotees in white sit in the background, and at the upper right a large framed image of a figure in orange robes is displayed. Yellow poles stand in the foreground near the rows. Walls are decorated with framed paintings, and a few people are visible standing near the doorways.2017-07-25A large hall filled with many seated young people in saffron-orange robes, sitting in rows on mats with brass pooja plates, flower petals, small oil lamps and bowls of offerings before them. Several children in white dhotis and bare-chested boys with sandalwood or ash markings on their bodies sit in the foreground, some with hands folded or handling ritual items. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge near a seated figure. Walls display framed pictures and a large screen hangs above, with a tripod camera at left. The setting resembles a group puja or ritual session in an ashram hall.2017-07-20A large hall filled with rows of seated young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja on mats on the floor. Many have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their bodies and are seated before brass plates, small bowls, flower petals and lamps. Some hold up small items during the ritual. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Several standing figures appear along the back of the hall beneath wall banners and framed pictures. One girl in a pink-white dress sits at the right with hands raised in prayer.2017-07-20