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A large hall filled with many seated devotees performing a group puja on the floor. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-and-brown borders, and many wear rudraksha malas. Brass puja trays, lamps, small bells, flower petals and offering plates are arranged on white cloths in front of them. Some people hold open books or sheets while they chant. At the top, a large framed image of a deity hangs above a stage with red drapery, and a few people in white stand near the front. The crowd is too dense to count precisely.

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July 28 20172017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA large hall during a group puja, with many participants seated on the white marble floor facing away from the camera. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, sacred threads over their shoulders and white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their backs; several have shaved heads or grey hair. Women in white saris sit among them. In the foreground a woman with hair in a bun, and an older woman with grey hair, prepare offerings: brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps, a small brass deity figure on a pink cloth, and a kalasha-style vessel. Orange-robed people stand near the back and a large framed deity image hangs on the far wall. Many attendees are present across the room, with a small crowd of people visible, consistent with a sizable group puja.2017-07-27July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16July 27 20172017-07-27A large seated congregation in a bright hall performs a ritual with hands pressed in anjali. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis or shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. Others wear white dhotis. Brass oil lamps and plates of offerings sit on mats before them. On the far wall at the top, a large framed image shows a seated figure in orange with a garland on a raised stage, and a screen with a cloth backdrop sits to the right. Children in orange are interspersed among the adults, and the scene appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJune 01 20172017-06-01 +1 copies