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A photograph of a large ritual gathering in a hall with pale walls and red curtains. In the foreground, rows of young boys in orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged with white forehead markings, many holding their hands together or raised in prayer. Brass and silver puja plates with small oil lamps, bowls and offerings sit on mats before them. Behind them, older sannyasi men in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads and white markings sit in similar postures, and a line of people in white clothes and seated women in white are visible at the back. A metal stanchion barrier with a rope runs across the middle. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.

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April 06 20132013-04-06April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA seated group of young and adult saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a puja. Many boys wear saffron and maroon robes with gold-edged cloth, white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on red cloths in front of them, and several participants have hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron sit among the rows, with a wooden cabinet and maroon curtain along the wall.2013-03-27A photograph of a large seated puja in an indoor hall with pink curtains. Rows of young male disciples in saffron and maroon robes, with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass and silver ritual plates with lamps, flowers, bowls and kalasha-style vessels line the floor in front of them. Older devotees in white and women in colourful saris sit at the back of the hall.2013-03-22September 21 20132013-09-21A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA large indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white floor mats before brass ritual trays holding small oil lamps, bowls, bells and flowers. Several seated ascetics wear rudraksha malas and white-painted forehead and arm markings, and one at the front right holds a folded-hand pose beside a tray with a lamp. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor and chairs, and a few people stand near the back of the room. The scene looks like a group puja or ritual gathering.2013-04-06November 22 20132013-11-22A large hall filled with seated people in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, many young boys and men with shaved heads, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas wear saffron-orange robes and sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or raised in prayer. Brass thalis, small brass cups, lamps and offering plates sit on low white platforms in front of them. Behind them, rows of adults in white dhotis and white kurtas, and some in white saris, sit in meditation. The floor is tiled white and the walls are pale with red curtains at the back.2013-09-15July 25 20172017-07-25A large indoor gathering of seated devotees in a white-walled hall with red curtains. In the foreground, several young boys and men wear orange and maroon robes, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas around their necks, and hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in colourful saris sit with palms joined. Small steel vessels and water containers sit on the floor among the rows, and many participants are seated in front of short white pillars. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2013-09-13