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Large indoor hall where many young boys and girls in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each child sits before a small tray with oil lamps, flowers, brass vessels and offerings, performing a puja. Behind them, adults in white and orange sit in a gathering, including a woman in pale blue at centre. A golden ornate arch and a deity murti stand in the background, with red curtains and a ceiling fan at the left.

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April 24 20132013-04-24A 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.2013-05-02A large group of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor of a hall for a ritual, with white tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have brass puja trays, small brass vessels and cups set in front of them, and some are handling offerings during the ceremony. White rope barriers with metal posts divide the seating area, and red curtains and a framed picture hang on the back wall. A few people in white clothing sit among the group. Several men in saffron robes near the right side have shaved heads and rudraksha malas.2013-12-22A photograph of a large group of young saffron-robed students seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with shaved heads, white vibhuti forehead marks and rudraksha malas, some wearing orange or red head cloths. Each sits before a small silver puja tray with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and several hold their hands in prayer or offerings. Behind them, adults in white and orange clothing sit on chairs and along the back of the hall, with a grey-bearded man in orange robes seated at the top. The hall has white tiled floors, white barrier stanchions and red mats. A small sanctuary-style framed image sits on one tray, and the scene reads as a ritual gathering.2013-08-03Photograph of a large ritual gathering in a hall where many young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. Brass puja vessels, small lamps, flower garlands and offering plates are arranged on orange cloth mats in front of them, and several boys hold small items or press their palms together. Some older men sit in the background, and a few people in white clothes sit on red mats along the right wall.2014-02-03A large hall with pink walls and red curtains shows rows of seated monks and nuns in orange saffron robes performing a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Each has a small silver tray in front holding flowers, puja items, oil lamps and offerings, and some are handling items with their hands. Metal stanchions with a rope divide the rows.2013-04-24A 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 group of young boys in saffron and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor during a puja, holding lit oil lamps and camphor flames toward the camera. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Silver trays hold flowers, offerings, bowls and small brass lamps, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left. Behind them, an older man in orange and a few adults in white sit with hands folded, and a man in a light blue shirt sits at upper right.2013-03-06April 04 20142014-04-04July 30 20132013-07-30May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a ritual puja inside a hall with red curtains and white tiled floor. Many young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and robes sit cross-legged on mats, wearing white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and ash markings. Brass plates, small bowls, cups and offering trays sit on low metal tables in front of them, and one boy holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris and several Westerners in white clothing sit on red floor mats, some seated on chairs at the back. The scene resembles a group puja or homa with ritual implements arranged for worship.2014-02-02