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A row of shaved-headed young sannyasi-style monks sits cross-legged on a hall floor, wearing saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small kalasha-style vessels and plates of offerings are arranged on low tables before them. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothes fill the room, with red curtains at the windows. Several monks sit upright and attentive, facing forward.

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April 10 20132013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10September 23 20132013-09-23A row of young monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Many have shaved heads with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Several chant with eyes closed or gaze forward. In front of them lie rows of brass oil lamps, kalashas and small brass vessels on trays, with lit flames and flower offerings. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in a row on the floor of a hall, with white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads and white horizontal stripes on their arms. Many wear rudraksha mala beads around their necks, and one holds an open booklet. In front of them are brass oil lamps, brass kalasha-style vessels, plates and bowls on orange cloths. Red curtains hang on the walls behind them, and women in red saris and other devotees sit further back in the room.2013-09-22August 15 20132013-08-15April 25 20142014-04-25April 10 20132013-04-10A 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.2013-05-02April 12 20132013-04-12