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A 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.

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July 25 20172017-07-25July 30 20172017-07-30A large hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a group ritual. Most sit cross-legged on white mats with rudraksha malas around their necks and white tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies. Brass lamps with lit flames, pink flower petals, small bowls, and brass puja plates are arranged on the floor before them. Some hold their hands together in prayer while others handle ritual items. Tall yellow-and-brass stands line the room, and people sit along the back in white clothing near doorways.2017-07-25A large hall filled with seated young men and boys dressed in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. They sit in rows on mats with open books and small brass puja trays holding pink flowers, oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Behind them, older devotees in white sit in the background, and at the upper right a large framed image of a figure in orange robes is displayed. Yellow poles stand in the foreground near the rows. Walls are decorated with framed paintings, and a few people are visible standing near the doorways.2017-07-25Photograph of a large hall where many people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on mats, performing a ritual. Many have rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads and arms. Each seated group has brass puja plates with flowers, lamps, rice and offering bowls in front of them. Some hold their hands together in prayer, others arrange items on the plates. Pillars of tall stands and a camera on a tripod are at the left edge, with a framed image on a far wall. Many people fill the room, forming dense rows that extend to the back.2017-07-30 +1 copiesLarge indoor hall with white tiled floor, where a crowd of around 100 people in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bare chests; some wear rudraksha malas. Brass and steel plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower offerings lie before them. A few women and girls in white and cream clothes sit at the front right. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and framed photographs line the walls behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this view.2017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting in rows on white floors. In the foreground, young devotees with long braided hair sit before small brass plates holding flowers, brass bowls, lamps and a small kalasha-style pot, with a clear plastic bowl in one pair of hands. A few people in white garments sit at the back. A large framed portrait hangs on the far wall. Ritual puja or satsang appears to be underway.2017-07-25A large hall filled with many seated people in orange and saffron garments performing a group ritual on a white floor. Foreground young men and boys sit cross-legged in orange cloths with rudraksha malas, their bare upper bodies marked with white ash stripes on the arms and forehead. Some hold small offerings and read from open notebooks, while brass plates with pink flower petals and small lamps lie before them. Behind, rows of similarly dressed participants and a few white-clad figures fill the space under warm lights.2017-07-25A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their bodies, performing a group ritual with small oil lamps and brass plates of flowers and offerings arranged on the floor. Most participants are young men and boys, with some women and older devotees visible toward the back. Several are lighting lamps or handling ritual items, and a few wear white clothing. Red and yellow painted panels decorate the walls above.2017-07-25A large hall during a ritual puja with many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and white horizontal forehead markings. Rows of men and women sit on the floor before brass oil lamps, copper bowls and plates of pink flower petals, several holding incense sticks and small offering trays. Some wear rudraksha malas and are bare-chested with orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Others in white garments sit on the right. A woman in purple stands in the upper left corner near tall brass lamp stands. A walkway and wooden doors frame the background.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies