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A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja. Many have white horizontal vibhuti stripes across the forehead and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold flowers and small brass vessels; brass lamps with lit wicks, pink petal offerings and brass bowls sit on mats in front of them. Behind, a large deity image hangs on the wall. Pages of an open book lie on a low stand in the foreground. Crowd estimate applies to visible people only.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their bodies, performing a group ritual with small oil lamps and brass plates of flowers and offerings arranged on the floor. Most participants are young men and boys, with some women and older devotees visible toward the back. Several are lighting lamps or handling ritual items, and a few wear white clothing. Red and yellow painted panels decorate the walls above.2017-07-25A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange cloths draped over bare shoulders, many with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their torsos and foreheads. They sit on mats before small plates of flowers, lamps and brass vessels, some holding offerings or prayer sheets during a puja. A golden-framed image of a deity murti hangs at the upper right, and white-clad attendees sit among them. Some people are only partly visible at the edges. The scene is a group ritual in progress.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A large hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white body markings, sitting on mats in rows before brass lamps, plates of flowers and offering trays. Several people hold palms together in prayer or perform ritual gestures, and a few read from open books. Pillars with brass lamps and a tall framed deity image on the far wall frame the scene.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A large hall filled with many seated people in orange and saffron garments performing a group ritual on a white floor. Foreground young men and boys sit cross-legged in orange cloths with rudraksha malas, their bare upper bodies marked with white ash stripes on the arms and forehead. Some hold small offerings and read from open notebooks, while brass plates with pink flower petals and small lamps lie before them. Behind, rows of similarly dressed participants and a few white-clad figures fill the space under warm lights.2017-07-25A large indoor ritual gathering in a white-tiled hall where many seated participants in orange and white clothing perform puja. Foreground men wear orange dhoti and shawls with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, some holding small brass vessels and ritual objects on mats. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis sit with brass plates and lamps. A large framed portrait of a seated saint and an orange-draped deity or altar backdrop are visible at the top of the room. Many rudraksha malas are worn across the chests.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a large seated puja in a hall with pink walls and wooden doors. Rows of devotees in orange-saffron robes sit cross-legged on the floor, many bare-chested with white paste marks on their bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small offering plates with flowers, and bowls of food are arranged before them along the floor. A man in the foreground lights a lamp with an incense stick. A deity murti and framed pictures hang on the back wall, and a few people in white stand near the entrance. Many participants are visible, roughly in the dozens.2017-07-25A large hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a group ritual. Most sit cross-legged on white mats with rudraksha malas around their necks and white tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies. Brass lamps with lit flames, pink flower petals, small bowls, and brass puja plates are arranged on the floor before them. Some hold their hands together in prayer while others handle ritual items. Tall yellow-and-brass stands line the room, and people sit along the back in white clothing near doorways.2017-07-25A large hall with many people seated on the floor in rows, most wearing saffron-orange garments draped over the shoulders and bare chests, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several participants hold rudraksha malas and sit before small brass or silver plates, bowls and flower offerings. Some have long braided or loose hair, and others have shaved heads. In the background, more people in white clothing sit among pillars and wooden doors. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, and no clear throne or central figure is visible.2017-07-21