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A large hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and colourful hanging banners shows rows of seated monastics in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra marks on their foreheads, many holding rudraksha malas. They sit on orange cloths before brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings, some lifting small lamps or pouring from vessels during ritual worship. Behind them a larger seated audience in white and dark clothing fills the room, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.

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March 03 20132013-03-03February 27 20132013-02-27A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a group of saffron-robed men seated on the floor in rows performing a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white and ochre markings on their foreheads and arms. Foreground men sit before small square trays holding brass vessels, flowers and orange cloths, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. A man at lower left holds loose papers. Behind them, more participants in white and saffron sit in rows. A framed deity picture hangs on the upper right wall and colourful fabric banners decorate the top left.2013-02-27A wide indoor hall with cream walls and a polished tiled floor shows rows of saffron-robed priests seated on the floor before small square wooden platforms holding brass plates, bowls and oil lamps with orange cloth. Many shaved-headed men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some hold palm leaves or books. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees in white and dark clothes fills the hall. A framed deity portrait hangs on the far wall beside red curtains and colourful decorative pillars hang from the ceiling.2013-03-08 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20132013-02-27August 15 20142014-08-15March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07February 28 20132013-02-28Indoor photo of a large hall with a row of young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, shaved heads and white tilak marks, seated cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer. Each has a small brass puja plate with oil lamps, a bowl and a kalasha-style vessel on orange-cloth mats, and one reads from an open book. Behind them a larger audience in white and dark clothes sits on the floor. Red curtains, a framed portrait on the wall and colourful hanging decorations complete the setting.2013-03-08March 01 20132013-03-01A photograph of a hall with many seated men in orange and saffron robes performing a group ritual on a white marble floor. Each monk holds a small flame, a lit lamp or aarti, in one or both hands, and sits before a silver tray holding brass cups, small bowls and flower offerings. Several wear white tripundra marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a larger crowd sits in orange and white clothing, and red curtains hang at the windows and doorway.2013-03-15