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A seated group of ritual participants, mostly young boys and men, fills a bright hall during a puja. Boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas hold small brass oil lamps and bells. Adult men in orange, maroon and white clothing sit behind them, some with red shawls. Brass plates, a small decorated yantra-style kolam on the floor and offering trays are in front. A water-tank cabinet-style room with red curtains and white doors forms the background. The scene reads as a group pooja with lamps and bells rather than a single leader's address.

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A photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon-and-gold borders, many with white tilak lines across their foreheads and rudraksha malas, performing a ritual on a mat-covered hall floor. Several hold small brass bells, lamps and dishes, and some have palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass plates with offerings, shells, and a flower-lined tray sit before them. Behind them, adults in white and saffron sit among rows of devotees in a pillared hall with red curtains. A person in orange with a shaved head and glasses sits at the left edge. No figure matching the a person candidate criteria is clearly visible.2013-03-29April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27July 27 20132013-07-27September 18 20132013-09-18A seated group of young and adult saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a puja. Many boys wear saffron and maroon robes with gold-edged cloth, white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on red cloths in front of them, and several participants have hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron sit among the rows, with a wooden cabinet and maroon curtain along the wall.2013-03-27A large indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white floor mats before brass ritual trays holding small oil lamps, bowls, bells and flowers. Several seated ascetics wear rudraksha malas and white-painted forehead and arm markings, and one at the front right holds a folded-hand pose beside a tray with a lamp. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor and chairs, and a few people stand near the back of the room. The scene looks like a group puja or ritual gathering.2013-04-06A seated group of young saffron-robed boys and men performs a ritual in a hall. Most wear orange or saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands, while several younger boys wear maroon robes with gold borders. They sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or pressed in prayer, and brass plates, small oil lamps and offering trays are arranged on red cloths in front of them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch from the room. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.2013-03-27Rows of young boys and adult monks in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall, performing a group pada puja. Many wear white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and sacred threads. Brass thalis, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings and pink-lidded containers are arranged on silver trays in front of them, and several hold lit oil lamps. Older monks and assistants sit further back among folding chairs near the walls, with a few in white clothing. No single person is identified as a person; the scene shows devotees and ashram students performing ritual worship.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with white ash markings (vibhuti) on their chests and arms, sitting cross-legged on mats before brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers, bowls and kumkum-marked offerings, consistent with a ritual or puja gathering. Several boys wear white dhotis and sit on the right with green bowls in hand. Behind the crowd, wall paintings and white-robed figures are visible. Crowd of many participants.2017-07-27April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesAugust 19 20142014-08-19