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A large hall with a white tiled floor where many men sit cross-legged in rows performing a ritual. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and are bare-chested, with sandalwood or white paste marks on their bodies and rudraksha or beaded necklaces; some hold brass or copper vessels and small ritual items. Women in white saris sit in rows on the right, while monks and devotees in saffron and orange robes stand and sit among them. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand along the rows and small plates of flowers, fruit and puja items are set on the floor. A large screen at the top left shows a seated figure, and a framed portrait hangs on the right wall beside a doorway.

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A large hall where many bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja in rows. Each man has a sacred thread across the chest and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, a small brass deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel and sandalwood paste sit before them on pink and green cloths. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor, and devotees in white saris sit on chairs at the right. Yellow-topped lamp posts line the hall, a screen at the back shows an image, and framed pictures hang on the walls. Several people are present, mostly seated, with the seated priests in the foreground prominent.2017-07-27A large indoor hall during a seated ritual where many men sit on the floor in rows, mostly seen from behind. They are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with gold borders, with white sacred ash or markings on their backs and shoulders. Some wear rudraksha malas and one older man sits in the foreground with a beaded mala. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, flower petals, and pink and red cloth offerings lie on the white floor. Tall yellow-painted poles stand among the rows, and women in orange saris sit toward the back. A screen at the top shows an image of a figure, and a person in orange stands near a podium at the far left. Pooja items are arranged in front of the seated participants.2017-07-27A large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor is filled with many seated men in traditional ritual dress: bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged in rows, some with hands folded or holding small ritual items, and small oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor. At the far end a wall-mounted screen shows a woman in an orange and gold sari speaking before a red curtain. Large framed pictures hang on the back wall.2017-07-20A large ashram hall with many devotees seated on a white marble floor, mostly shown from behind. Rows of men are bare-chested wearing white dhoti cloths with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while women wear orange saris and white garments. Brass lamp stands with lit flames line the middle of the hall, and small brass pots and offering plates with flowers sit before the seated group. At the front, a person in an orange robe holds a lit aarti lamp. A wall screen shows a seated figure in orange robes before a red backdrop, and staff in white and orange move around the back of the hall. This appears to be a puja or aarti gathering.2017-07-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large temple hall where many shaved-headed and grey-haired male priests sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, seen from behind. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and sacred threads over their shoulders, with white ash marks on their backs and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some hold ritual objects, and small brass pots, plates and a red box with offerings lie before them. Orange-robed devotees with long hair sit along the right side behind yellow-tipped brass poles, and ornate gold deity murtis and a colourful altar stand at the back. Dense, mostly male-led ritual gathering.2017-07-27July 16 20172017-07-16August 02 20172017-08-02July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large hall with cream tiled floor where many men sit cross-legged in rows, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, sacred threads over the shoulders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass vessels, oil lamps and pink flower offerings on plates in front of them. Behind them, orange-robed attendees stand near a golden-tinted stage, and a deity murti and framed image are displayed at the top of a red-curtained platform. Small brass lamps and bells sit on the floor. A partly visible video camera on a tripod is at the right edge.2017-07-27July 20 20172017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies