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A row of young devotees seated cross-legged on a marble floor during a puja, wearing saffron and orange clothing with white and gold borders. Several have rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. They hold small items and offer from brass plates, trays and oil lamps arranged on the marble ledge in front of them. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange are visible, and a warm wall and lamps fill the background.

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August 16 20162016-08-16A photograph of a row of seated devotees dressed in orange and saffron clothing, many with rudraksha beads and bangles, performing a ritual at a temple. Several raise small oil lamps or brass lamps toward the front, while others hold incense sticks and lamps. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp stand, a steel tumbler, and a clear plastic container sit on white stone ledges in front of them. A chandelier-like lamp glows in the background and framed pictures hang on the cream walls.2016-08-09A row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performs a puja on a polished white floor. Several men and women wear orange dhotis and shawls, with white and yellow tilaka and body markings, rudraksha malas, and bangles. Each sits before a small silver-and-brass puja tray holding lamps, bowls, flowers and a small wicker-framed container. A young girl in orange sits among them, and a blurred background shows more robed participants and a golden deity murti. The image is a photo of ritual worship with offerings.2016-08-04August 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copiesMay 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesFive young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, performing puja. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white ash lines. Brass lamps, small bowls, flowers and offering plates sit on low silver-topped stands before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing are partly visible in a hall. The central figure looks down with eyes closed and holds a small brass object over a plate.2016-08-11August 16 20162016-08-16January 11 20172017-01-11Photograph of a group of young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala wears a gold-bordered orange cloth and holds a small ritual item in his hands. Brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals and a small brass vessel sit on low wooden stands before them. Several other children and adults in orange and white clothes sit behind, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl is seen to the right. The setting is a large hall with a pale floor.2016-08-16August 24 20162016-08-24A photograph of a group puja in a hall with a seated congregation. In the foreground, boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass puja trays holding oil lamps, flowers and a small bell. The boy on the right holds a brass bell and smiles, while the boy on the left holds incense sticks. Behind them, a row of boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes and adults in white and saffron sit in devotional posture, some with white forehead markings. A figure in an orange turban and a man in an orange shawl appear in the background. Oil lamps and incense smoke rise in the scene.2013-05-12June 19 20142014-06-19