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A large indoor ritual hall with red and gold decor where many saffron-robed young monks sit on the floor performing a puja. Several boys and young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas have white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads; some hold small brass cups and lamps, and a few raise their hands in gesture. A small metal idol and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on a tray in the foreground. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and women in white clothes sit with palms pressed together, and banners hang on the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is flagged.

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October 30 20132013-10-30October 17 20132013-10-17Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with white floor tiles. Thirty-plus young boys and youths sit in rows wearing saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads. Several wear white-clad, bare-chested adult attendants in white dhotis with rudraksha malas. Brass puja vessels, small lamps and plates of offerings sit on metal trays in front of them, with a few small plantain or flower arrangements. Behind them, adult devotees in white, red and saffron clothing sit or stand, and an elderly man in white and an orange-clad man sit on the right. Pillars and a red curtain frame the background.2013-10-27March 31 20132013-03-31August 08 20142014-08-08July 25 20172017-07-25Photo of a large group of young saffron-robed initiates seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor during a ritual. Many have shaved heads with white sacred ash marks on the forehead and body, and wear rudraksha malas. Silver trays in front hold small metal bowls, a brass horn-shaped vessel and red flower petals, with a small brass oil lamp nearby. Several boys wear orange garments with red borders and hold bowls, while adults in orange and red sit in the background. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering with ritual vessels.2013-12-02A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and kalasha-like vessels sit on mats in front of them. Large framed portraits and banners line the walls behind, and a few onlookers in white stand near the back. Many people are visible, so the count is a crowd of over 100.2017-07-04A photograph of a ritual puja inside a hall with red curtains and white tiled floor. Many young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and robes sit cross-legged on mats, wearing white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and ash markings. Brass plates, small bowls, cups and offering trays sit on low metal tables in front of them, and one boy holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris and several Westerners in white clothing sit on red floor mats, some seated on chairs at the back. The scene resembles a group puja or homa with ritual implements arranged for worship.2014-02-02August 02 20132013-08-02A 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 copiesNovember 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copies