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A large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on white floor mats in a hall, performing a puja. Many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold their palms together in anjali mudra, while others hold small brass lamps and offering trays with flowers and kumkum. Brass oil lamps stand in rows in the foreground and along the left. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured trim sits in the lower right with his hands folded. Behind the group, framed pictures hang on a pale wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and bodies. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats holding brass oil lamps, flowers, bells and small offering plates with fruit and sweets before them, performing a group puja. Several hold open books or chant from notebooks. Pink and yellow flower petals and banana leaves lie on the floor. Pillars and a framed picture wall with photographs line the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25July 20 20172017-07-20A large hall during a ritual puja with many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and white horizontal forehead markings. Rows of men and women sit on the floor before brass oil lamps, copper bowls and plates of pink flower petals, several holding incense sticks and small offering trays. Some wear rudraksha malas and are bare-chested with orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Others in white garments sit on the right. A woman in purple stands in the upper left corner near tall brass lamp stands. A walkway and wooden doors frame the background.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees wearing saffron-orange shawls and dhotis, many with white sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies, some with rudraksha malas and long matted hair. They sit on the floor before small oil lamps, brass puja vessels, flowers and offering plates, appearing to take part in a ritual. A large framed portrait of a deity or saint in orange and red hangs on the back wall, and red-clothed tables and white chairs stand along the sides of the room.2017-07-25A large indoor ritual gathering where many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats on a white marble floor. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and bodies, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Brass plates with pink flower petals, small oil lamps and offering dishes lie before them, and several people hold open books or read from pages. Some sit bare-chested, while others wear white dhotis. Behind them a large red and gold deity murti stands on an altar at the far end of the hall, with white draped tables beside it. The scene looks like a puja or satsang session.2017-07-25A large hall filled with seated sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths, many bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, seated on mats with small oil lamps, pink flower petals and brass plates of offerings before them during a ritual session. A large portrait of a bearded figure in orange garments appears on the banner at upper right, labelled as printed text. Several seated men in white and cream clothing sit among them, and a woman with long dark braids in an orange shawl is in the foreground.2017-07-25