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A large indoor gathering of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and white lower garments, many with rudraksha malas, sacred ash markings on their arms and foreheads, and palms pressed together in prayer. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before them. A golden horse statue stands at the right and a screen is visible at the top of the hall. Many devotees are seated in rows facing forward, with a dense crowd filling the back of the room.

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July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees in a temple hall performs a devotional sitting practice with palms pressed together in namaste. Many men, most bare-chested, wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and horizontal white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms; some wear orange or red shawls. Women in white and yellow saris sit in the background among tall yellow-tipped wooden staffs and small oil lamps glowing on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible, as all figures are seated devotees in similar white ritual clothing.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A large hall with pale floors where many participants sit on mats performing a seated puja. Foreground figures include a bald man in orange and red dhoti with white tilak marks on his arms, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with prayer-folded hands near small brass oil lamps, kumkum and offering plates on the floor. Others wear saffron and orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white ash markings; some sit with folded hands. Crowd appears to be well over twenty people seated in rows toward the back.2016-08-24July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with many seated participants in rows on white floor mats, most wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder or waist with white dhotis and rudraksha malas. Many have white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. Several young boys and men hold small brass lamps, bells and offering plates in front of them. Some sit with palms joined in prayer while others perform puja, and a few adults in white and orange robes are visible among the crowd. Brass oil lamps and ritual items sit on the floor in front of the group, and a large red-and-gold deity image is visible in the background at the front of the hall. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2017-07-04A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees performs a ritual in a large hall. In the foreground, several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands sit cross-legged before brass puja trays, kalasha-style vessels, oil lamps and small offerings of flowers and fruit. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with open booklets, while younger boys in dark shirts watch from the sides. Curtains and a wall-mounted clock frame the room. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with participants following the chanting from printed texts.2013-02-26A 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.2017-07-25May 28 20172017-05-28A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many with white sacred markings on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, sitting on woven mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps, and small offering bowls set before them in a ritual gathering. Several men in the foreground have their hands folded or palms joined in prayer. Behind them, large illuminated images of deities glow on a red-lit stage backdrop, with framed pictures hanging on the walls. The crowd appears to be in the range of roughly 100 seated people visible across the hall.2017-07-02Photograph of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with white forehead bands and white body markings. In the foreground a seated man in orange clothing holds his hands together in prayer before a brass tray of lamps, flowers and small vessels. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the mat, and a yellow cloth lies nearby. Two large illuminated portraits of a deity-like figure in a glowing orange halo stand on the stage at the back of the hall. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang. No individual can be identified from appearance; the visible people are devotees and participants.2017-07-02A large hall filled with seated devotees in orange dhotis and orange shawls, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, holding small oil lamps and offerings as they sit in rows on a white tiled floor. Many wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes sits near the front, and a large framed religious painting and a bright illuminated backdrop hang on the walls. Flower petals and brass items are scattered on the floor. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-06-27