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A large hall with red curtains and tiled floor during a puja. A bald, bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a lit multi-tiered oil lamp. Dozens of saffron-robed young monks and devotees sit in rows on small mats before brass plates of offerings, flowers and small oil lamps. Some hold a small cloth bundle or bowl. Several seated men wear rudraksha malas. Framed photo panels line the back wall. The scene suggests an aarti or puja, with the standing man performing the lamp offering.

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December 16 20132013-12-16A large hall with a white tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated people in rows on mats, performing a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange or deep red robes, some bare-chested, with shaved or short hair. Brass plates, small brass bowls and lamps sit on silver trays before them, with a checkered red and white mat holding puja items. A boy in red in the foreground rests his chin on his hand, while older men in orange sit at left. Framed photographs hang on the walls above the room, and a few people in orange sit at the far rear.2013-12-10December 09 20132013-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 22 20132013-12-22A photograph of a row of young boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, performing a puja. Each has a brass plate or tray of offerings in front of them with small brass lamps, bowls and flowers. Several wear red-maroon garments and sit with their hands moving over the plates. Behind them, red chairs are arranged in a hall with red curtains. The boys appear to be young disciples taking part in a padapuja-style ceremony.2013-12-11December 09 20132013-12-09A large hall with rows of seated people in orange and saffron robes performing a padapuja-style ritual on mats. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, eyes closed, hands in lap, in front of a silver tray with flowers, fruit, oil lamps and a small metal bowl. Behind him, rows of children and young men in orange and maroon garments sit before similar silver plates with offerings, lamps and incense. Blue tape marks the floor lanes, and red curtains and wall posters decorate the room. Many people are visible, roughly in the 21-100 range.2013-12-09December 08 20132013-12-08December 16 20132013-12-16December 12 20132013-12-12A large, brightly lit hall with a polished white tile floor and red curtains along the walls. In the foreground at left, a bald, bare-armed man in a rust-red robe kneels while holding a tiered brass oil-lamp (aarti-style) lit with flames. Rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on mats behind metal stanchions and chain barriers, facing the lamp bearer, with a few people in white clothing seated further back. A pillar and framed banners line the walls. The lamp bearer appears to be a priest-like attendant; the page-based identity is not visually established.2013-12-20November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copies