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A large hall filled with many seated participants in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, sitting on a white floor in a ritual gathering. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and white markings, wearing an orange cloth and a white dhoti, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Nearby, participants hold their hands together and sit with offerings, bowls and small brass items arranged before them. Behind, a low wooden platform holds dishes and vessels. Walls display framed pictures and a red-draped image at right.

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July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02June 01 20172017-06-01 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA large seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange cloths performs a ritual in a hall with a tiled floor. Many sit cross-legged on mats with brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals, small bowls, and white cloths before them. Several boys have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their chests and foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. A girl in white with long plaited hair sits in the lower right foreground with a small brass dish. Behind them, a row of brass-tipped golden posts lines the hall, with a large framed picture on the back wall. Some participants have shaved heads while others have long dark hair. No visible a person appearance candidate is clearly identifiable.2017-07-27July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16A large hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white body markings, sitting on mats in rows before brass lamps, plates of flowers and offering trays. Several people hold palms together in prayer or perform ritual gestures, and a few read from open books. Pillars with brass lamps and a tall framed deity image on the far wall frame the scene.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA large hall filled with many seated people in orange and saffron garments performing a group ritual on a white floor. Foreground young men and boys sit cross-legged in orange cloths with rudraksha malas, their bare upper bodies marked with white ash stripes on the arms and forehead. Some hold small offerings and read from open notebooks, while brass plates with pink flower petals and small lamps lie before them. Behind, rows of similarly dressed participants and a few white-clad figures fill the space under warm lights.2017-07-25Large indoor hall with white tiled floor, where a crowd of around 100 people in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bare chests; some wear rudraksha malas. Brass and steel plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower offerings lie before them. A few women and girls in white and cream clothes sit at the front right. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and framed photographs line the walls behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this view.2017-07-20