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Indoor temple-style puja in a hall with red walls and red floor mats. Many shaved-headed young sannyasi-style boys and some adult men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold brass lamps, a small kalasha-like vessel and ritual implements, and offering plates with fruit and flowers sit in front of them. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe, and a man in white dhoti with a shawl plays a trumpet at right. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam or puja in progress, with a ceremonial setting and the banner in the background.

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July 27 20132013-07-27July 30 20132013-07-30A photograph of a large hall with many seated young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, their heads shaved and foreheads marked with white sacred ash, chanting with eyes closed or mouths open. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls and a silver tray with flowers sit in front of them on a white floor. Behind them, adult devotees in white and red clothing sit in rows, and a saffron cloth hangs on a rack at the back wall. The scene suggests a group chanting or puja. A small framed portrait stands at the right edge. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2013-09-10August 03 20132013-08-03March 27 20132013-03-27August 02 20132013-08-02Photograph of a group ritual with several young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white and red sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, seated on the floor and holding small brass lamps and ritual vessels. Foreground figures are sitting in front of a white tray and a bowl, with more seated devotees in orange and red garments behind them against a red draped backdrop. The watermarked copyright and source lines are not part of the description. Number of visible people is roughly fifteen to twenty.2014-09-03December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors before red curtains. Foreground men and boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas and white-and-red tilak marks across their foreheads; several hold brass oil lamps and small plates with flames. Behind them, a row of boys in maroon and red-brown robes sit or stand, some holding curved horns aloft, while a drummer plays a drum on the right. Shaved-headed and young participants fill the frame, with a white-clad older man at the upper left. Woven mats cover the floor and a few flower-decorated trays sit nearby.2013-07-01July 30 20132013-07-30July 28 20132013-07-28Photo of a seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, sitting on a light floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in saffron and a boy with red-framed glasses sit with hands folded or lips parted in chanting. Behind them, adult men with hands in anjali mudra and open-mouthed chanting sit among other boys in red and orange clothing. Brass plates, small lamps and offering trays rest in front of them, and a row of metal stanchions and chains runs behind. A brass oil lamp and a plastic container are visible at the lower edge.2013-10-22