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A large hall filled with seated young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, performing a group ritual on mats and white floor. Brass lamps, small bowls of flowers, kumkum and offerings are arranged before them, and some participants hold small plates and lamps. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a framed deity picture hangs on the back wall. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this crowd, so the subject is a mass ritual gathering of disciples in a large ashram hall.

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A large hall with cream walls and white tiled floor holds many seated participants in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, many bare-chested with white sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats before small brass puja plates, lamps, flowers, bowls and kalasha-style vessels, performing a ritual. Some write in notebooks. A standing figure in white stands at the far back near the centre aisle, and framed deity portraits hang on the walls. The scene is a group puja or ritual session.2017-07-20July 20 20172017-07-20A large hall filled with young boys seated cross-legged on mats, most wearing saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with bare upper bodies, many with white and red tilak and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass puja plates, small brass bells, flowers, fruit and small bowls of offerings sit on mats in front of them, and tall brass lamps stand along the room. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the back, and framed photographs line the walls. The scene suggests a group puja or ritual sitting, with the boys chanting and performing ritual actions.2017-07-20July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA large hall of seated participants in orange robes performs a ritual puja with brass pooja vessels, plates of pink flowers and small oil lamps arranged on mats in front of them. Many are young boys and girls in orange cloth draped over their shoulders, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A cameraman on a tripod films from the left, and a row of standing figures in white and orange lines the back of the room, with framed pictures on the pale walls.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A 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 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA 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.2013-03-21July 20 20172017-07-20A large hall with many seated participants in saffron-orange cloth, mostly young boys and men sitting cross-legged on a white floor in rows. Many wear orange shawls over bare shoulders, and several have white and ochre markings on their faces and bodies. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels, plates of offerings and flower petals are arranged in front of them. Behind them rows of white-clad people and pillars fill the room, with framed religious posters on the walls and a large dark screen at the far right.2017-07-27July 25 20172017-07-25