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A large hall filled with many seated young people in saffron-orange robes, sitting in rows on mats with brass pooja plates, flower petals, small oil lamps and bowls of offerings before them. Several children in white dhotis and bare-chested boys with sandalwood or ash markings on their bodies sit in the foreground, some with hands folded or handling ritual items. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge near a seated figure. Walls display framed pictures and a large screen hangs above, with a tripod camera at left. The setting resembles a group puja or ritual session in an ashram hall.

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July 20 20172017-07-20Large indoor hall with white tiled floor, where a crowd of around 100 people in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bare chests; some wear rudraksha malas. Brass and steel plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower offerings lie before them. A few women and girls in white and cream clothes sit at the front right. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and framed photographs line the walls behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this view.2017-07-20A large hall filled with seated devotees, many dressed in saffron-orange cloth, performing a group puja. Young boys and men sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some bare-chested with orange shawls and white sacred marks on their foreheads, some holding small objects. Brass oil lamps, flower-decorated plates and offering trays sit on the floor before them. A few girls in white robes sit among them. At the right edge, a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark holds his hands together in namaskar. Ceiling fans, pink walls and framed deity pictures line the room, with a camera on a tripod at left.2017-07-20A large hall filled with seated young boys and some adults in orange and white ritual garments performing a group puja. Many boys wear orange dhotis and shawls, with white sacred threads and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their chests and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. They sit on mats before brass plates of flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and small offerings, and several hold objects in their hands. A tall tripod camera stands at the left edge. Rows of brass-topped posts divide the seating area, and framed posters line the far walls under ceiling lights. The scene is a formal group ritual gathering in an ashram-style hall.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25July 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 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02July 16 20172017-07-16A large hall with white walls and many framed pictures showing a ritual gathering. Dozens of boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats across the white floor, many with white and ochre markings on their foreheads and bodies. Brass lamps, small oil lamps, plates of flowers, fruit and puja items sit before them. A camera on a tripod stands at left. Adult figures in orange and white sit in the background among the seated participants.2017-07-27July 16 20172017-07-16