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A seated puja scene with rows of young boys in red-maroon dhotis and shawls, foreheads marked with white tilak, performing rituals on silver-tone trays holding brass lamps, bowls, bells and small offerings. In the foreground, a bald saffron-robed man with white horizontal tilak stripes on his arms and chest sits with hands pressed in namaskar, wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them, more participants in white and red sit on the floor, and women in white and cream saris are seated at the right. Brass and silver ritual vessels fill the floor.

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A photograph of a seated puja gathering in a hall. In the foreground, many young boys in saffron and maroon robes sit cross-legged on mats before brass plates and silver trays holding offerings, lamps and small bowls. Some wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. Behind them, adults in white and saffron clothing sit in rows, and a crowd of seated attendees fills the background near a pink curtained stage.2013-03-21October 30 20132013-10-30A large group of saffron-robed young boys and men sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual puja. Many have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks, and they sit before brass and silver plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and bells. Some hold their hands together in prayer while others handle items on the trays. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the floor and in chairs near the back wall, with white curtains and a red curtain in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-04-06 +1 copiesJuly 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a large group of saffron-robed young monks seated on the floor of a hall performing a puja. Many boys and young men wear orange dhoti-style wraps, rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. Each seated row has small brass lamps, bowls, plates of flowers and offerings on silver trays. Behind them, women in white saris and men in white sit in a wider assembly beneath red drapes and a banner. A bald older priest in orange sits at the left edge, hands folded. The setting is a ritual hall with pillars and red curtains.2013-10-29 +1 copiesRows of seated young saffron-robed monks perform a pada puja in a bright hall with white tiled floor. Many wear orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; some hold small oil lamps or brass plates of offerings on silver trays arranged in lines. Seated older devotees in orange and maroon sit at the back among other people in white, with plastic chairs and a red curtain behind.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a group ritual in a plain hall with pale walls and red curtains. Many shaved-headed men in saffron and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak markings, sit on the floor with hands raised or holding small brass vessels and lamps. Silver trays with flowers, a conch-like shell and small oil lamps are arranged in front of them. Several white-clad men stand at the back. Partial glimpses of an ornate figure appear in the scene, but no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is established. The image shows a puja or satsang-style observance.2013-03-17A seated ritual gathering in a hall with a white tiled floor and red curtains behind. Many shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, while younger boys in red-and-gold dhotis and white tilak sit among them. Brass puja vessels, small bowls, kalasha-style pots and a plate of flowers and offerings lie on mats in front of them. Several figures in white clothes sit toward the back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-12-31 +2 copiesAugust 02 20132013-08-02A large group of seated monks and devotees performs a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, young boys in saffron and orange robes with maroon shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, holding brass puja vessels and plates. Several have white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, older monks in saffron and maroon garments sit with hands folded or holding ritual items, and devotees in white clothing fill the back rows. Brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the role of the figures is described only as monks and devotees.2013-03-29July 08 20142014-07-08April 05 20132013-04-05