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A group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on low white wooden platforms on a polished marble floor, performing puja. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. Each platform holds brass plates, a small oil lamp, flowers, and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white watch and join in, and red chairs line the hall under a gold-framed mirror.

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A group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02April 10 20132013-04-10April 12 20132013-04-12April 18 20132013-04-18April 10 20132013-04-10April 18 20132013-04-18April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph of a ritual scene with many young monks and sannyasi-style men seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Several hold brass oil lamps with lit flames raised toward the upper area, while others hold small brass bells and cups. Brass offering plates, flowers, a yellow cloth-covered box and small bowls sit on low silver-coloured tables in front of them. The mood is a group puja or aarti with lamps being offered, and a few people in white clothes stand behind in the background.2013-04-12April 10 20132013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10April 18 20132013-04-18April 18 20132013-04-18