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A large hall with pink walls and red curtains shows a seated ritual assembly. In the foreground, rows of saffron-robed monks with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, bowls and small oil lamps on orange cloths, holding papers and chanting. Behind them, many people in white and dark clothes sit in rows. Colourful banners hang from the ceiling and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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March 03 20132013-03-03February 27 20132013-02-27A large hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and colourful hanging banners shows rows of seated monastics in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra marks on their foreheads, many holding rudraksha malas. They sit on orange cloths before brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings, some lifting small lamps or pouring from vessels during ritual worship. Behind them a larger seated audience in white and dark clothing fills the room, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-03-03March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra markings sit on mats with hands joined in anjali. Brass puja plates, small bowls and silver vessels sit on orange cloths before them, and some hold open books. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white and orange clothing and dark tops fill the floor, with a framed deity picture on the back wall. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with devotees in prayer.2013-03-01A wide indoor hall with cream walls and a polished tiled floor shows rows of saffron-robed priests seated on the floor before small square wooden platforms holding brass plates, bowls and oil lamps with orange cloth. Many shaved-headed men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some hold palm leaves or books. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees in white and dark clothes fills the hall. A framed deity portrait hangs on the far wall beside red curtains and colourful decorative pillars hang from the ceiling.2013-03-08 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a group of saffron-robed men seated on the floor in rows performing a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white and ochre markings on their foreheads and arms. Foreground men sit before small square trays holding brass vessels, flowers and orange cloths, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. A man at lower left holds loose papers. Behind them, more participants in white and saffron sit in rows. A framed deity picture hangs on the upper right wall and colourful fabric banners decorate the top left.2013-02-27February 28 20132013-02-28March 01 20132013-03-01Indoor photo of a large hall with a row of young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, shaved heads and white tilak marks, seated cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer. Each has a small brass puja plate with oil lamps, a bowl and a kalasha-style vessel on orange-cloth mats, and one reads from an open book. Behind them a larger audience in white and dark clothes sits on the floor. Red curtains, a framed portrait on the wall and colourful hanging decorations complete the setting.2013-03-08A large hall with pink walls and red curtains shows rows of seated men in saffron-orange robes, many wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and white forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on the floor before brass plates and small bowls of offerings arranged on orange and blue cloths. Some wear white dhotis and white shirts. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees fills the room, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall to the right. Shaven-headed men in orange robes dominate the foreground.2013-02-28 +1 copiesMarch 01 20132013-03-01