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A large hall of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performs a group ritual on white tiled floors. In the foreground a young man with white forehead markings and a bare chest presses his palms together in prayer, while a boy beside him wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Brass pots, bowls and small oil lamps sit on a low wooden table, and a dark wooden tray holds offerings. Behind them a tripod-mounted video camera records the gathering, and a deity murti stands near the far wall beneath framed photographs. Many more participants in orange and white fill the room, with a few women in white saris seated along the left.

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July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a large indoor hall with cream walls and white tiled floor where many devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows. A standing man, bare-chested with an orange cloth wrapped at his waist, raises a multi-branched brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Nearby, seated devotees hold lit oil lamps and brass plates of flowers and offerings, and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. On the left, a golden throne-like seat stands before a red curtain, with a framed deity image on a screen above. A digital clock reads 06:26 on the wall. Around 40 people are visible in the scene.2017-07-02Wide view of a hall where devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on mats in long rows, many with bare upper bodies and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A standing man in orange holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp near the centre, while seated participants hold brass plates with flowers, incense sticks and small oil lamps. On the left, a gilded golden throne-like peetha holds a deity murti beneath a red curtain, and a large screen above shows an image of a deity. Two women with long dark hair sit near the throne in orange, and framed photo collages line the back wall.2017-07-02July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02Indoor hall with orange-robed devotees seated on a white floor in rows during a ritual gathering. A standing man in an orange dhoti holds a lit multi-wick aarti lamp toward the seated group. Seated devotees have palms pressed together, and several bare-chested men wear white dhotis, with tilak marks and sacred threads. Small brass plates with flowers and offerings sit in front of them. On the left, a gold and red throne-like seat holds a framed portrait, and a large screen above shows a similar figure. Framed photo collages hang on the back wall, and a red digital clock reads 06:28. Several people seated near the front have long dark hair and wear orange cloth.2017-07-02July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA large group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on mats in rows inside a hall, performing a ritual. Many have white ash markings on their chests and shoulders, and several wear rudraksha beads and bead bracelets. Each seated practitioner has a small brass plate with flowers, lit oil lamps and offerings in front of them, and some hold lamps or ritual items. Yellow pillar stands and wooden doors line the hall, and a deity shrine is visible at the left. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang, with participants in focused prayer.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 27 20172017-07-27July 20 20172017-07-20July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copies