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A photograph of a large group of young people seated closely on the floor in rows, many wearing saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, with white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads. Several are holding small items and reaching toward brass vessels and offerings set on the floor in front. Metal posts with chains separate the seating sections. A red and maroon cloth backdrop frames the hall.

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December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesSeptember 12 20132013-09-12A large hall with a light floor shows many seated young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon shawls, rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical stripes on their foreheads, performing temple pada puja. Rows of silver trays hold brass lamps, small bowls, fruit, flowers and a pink lidded container, and several people hold lit oil lamps or diyas. Some seated men in white clothes and older men with shaved heads appear further back, and a few people in the background wear white.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA satsang gathering of devotees seated on the floor of a hall, mostly in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, three young girls sit cross-legged behind brass plates of flowers, brass cups, small oil lamps and a lit candle; the girl in the centre sings or chants with palms joined. Behind them, older women in orange and a bespectacled woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala sit among other devotees in the background. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image; the seated figures are devotees and participants.2013-09-18Several women in saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. The central woman raises a lit oil lamp in one hand, while the woman in the foreground holds a small brass lamp. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and offering bowls lie on a cloth in front. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white clothing are visible in a hall.2016-08-09A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated on mats on a white floor, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps. Most wear orange or deep red saris with thin gold borders, and many have white horizontal forehead markings. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some hold lamps and brass vessels, and a brass tray with small pots and offerings sits at left, with a red basket beside it. The scene appears to be a group devotional or puja setting.2014-04-13A large hall where many young shaved-head boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, performing a pada-puja style ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several have hands folded or palms together. Brass and silver puja plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings are arranged on mats before them. Behind, older men in white and saffron-orange clothing sit or stand among the devotees. No clear a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-26A seated group of saffron-robed monastics and young disciples performs a ritual in a hall. Several men wear orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and have white sacred markings across their foreheads and bodies. Some hold brass bells and small ritual vessels. Brass pots, oil lamps and a tray of metal dishes sit on a mat in front. Behind them, men in white shirts and a few in orange sashes sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer, others watching. A young boy in orange sleeps against an older monk's lap. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and tiled floor.2013-11-09July 26 20132013-07-26August 08 20142014-08-08A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor in a temple hall, mostly in saffron and orange clothing with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Young girls in the foreground wear orange saris with maroon borders and hold small brass bells, while others press palms together. Brass oil lamps, small silver and brass vessels, and plates of red flowers and fruit are arranged on trays in front. Metal stanchions and a few standing figures appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2013-04-27August 13 20162016-08-13