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Seated congregation of devotees in a temple hall during a ritual. Front row foreground includes young boys and men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with rudraksha malas and white forehead tilak; one man in center wears red-orange shawl and red lanyard badge, raising a hand with a lamp-like object. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with red shawls, press palms together in prayer. Oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. Around 50 people are visible.

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A large seated congregation of saffron-robed young boys and men fills an indoor hall during a satsang. Many boys have shaved heads with white forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas over orange-brown cloths; one boy in front raises a hand holding a small object. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, sit with hands pressed together or raised in devotion. A man near center wears a red shawl and white shirt. Brass oil lamps and ritual items sit on the floor in front. Pillars and a white wall with a framed picture are visible in the background.2013-07-21July 07 20132013-07-07A seated group of young boys and adult men performing a ritual puja on the floor of a hall. Several boys wear maroon sleeveless tunics with yellow trim and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some raising small lamps or offering pieces. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a long orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small lamp, while another bald man in orange shawl and bead mala sits in front, holding a flame. A silver tray holds marigold flowers and a small framed image, with other brass vessels nearby. Several boys in the background also hold lamps or offerings, with white sacred ash markings on their arms and faces.2013-07-02A photograph of a group ritual with many seated participants holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Foreground boys wear maroon sleeveless vests with gold trim and white forehead tilaka marks, and one wears glasses. Adult men in orange saffron cloth with rudraksha malas raise lamps, one with a bare upper torso and gold arm ornaments. Behind them men wear white kurtas with orange lanyards. The setting appears to be a satsang-style gathering with brass vessels on the floor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked as present.2013-03-20March 29 20132013-03-29March 13 20132013-03-13March 17 20132013-03-17July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesOctober 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesNovember 03 20132013-11-03April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young initiates fills the foreground of a hall with red floor mats. Several boys and young men shaved-headed with white tripundra markings on their foreheads wear orange or maroon cloth and rudraksha malas, and some have hands pressed in anjali or hold small items. Brass oil lamps and puja vessels sit on the floor before them. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing ID badges and rudraksha, sit in rows as devotees, with one older man in a saffron shawl among them.2013-09-12