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A large group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a hall, many bare-chested, wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas, with white and orange tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies. Some hold their hands in prayer or mudra, and before them lie brass plates, small oil lamps, bowls of offerings and flower petals. Behind them more seated and standing participants fill the room, with pillars and a cushioned seat visible at the edges. Many wear white dhotis as well as saffron cloth, and necklaces and beaded malas are common.

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A large seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many people sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Most wear saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and rudraksha malas, and many have white sacred markings painted across their foreheads and bodies. Several hold small brass vessels, plates and offerings in their hands, and brass lamps stand among them. Some are shaved-headed while others have long hair, and people in white clothing sit further back. Faint orange-clad figures are visible at the upper left.2017-07-25A large indoor hall where many young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on mats in rows, many with rudraksha malas, white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bare upper bodies. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, pink flower petals, bowls and incense sticks are arranged on the floor before them, and a few boys hold hands together in prayer. Behind them, a standing woman in orange robes and a white-clad attendant move among the seated rows. On the back wall, a large framed image of a seated deity-like figure in orange is visible above a row of red chairs. This appears to be a ritual gathering with a puja setup.2017-07-25Large 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.2017-07-20A large hall with many people seated on the floor in rows, most wearing saffron-orange garments draped over the shoulders and bare chests, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several participants hold rudraksha malas and sit before small brass or silver plates, bowls and flower offerings. Some have long braided or loose hair, and others have shaved heads. In the background, more people in white clothing sit among pillars and wooden doors. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, and no clear throne or central figure is visible.2017-07-21A large indoor hall with cream walls and dark wooden doors shows many devotees seated on the floor in rows during a ritual. Most are young men in orange saffron dhotis and orange shoulder cloths, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white ash markings on their chests and arms. Several have shaved heads. Some hold open books or small plates with flower petals, and brass oil lamps and offering trays with pink flowers sit on the floor before them. Women in white saris are seated in the background among the group. The scene looks like an organised puja or satsang with participants chanting and praying.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.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A large hall filled with many seated young men wearing orange cloth wrapped over their shoulders and waists, their upper bodies bare, with white and grey sacred ash markings on their foreheads, arms and backs. Many sit cross-legged on a white marble floor before small brass puja vessels, flower-filled plates, bowls and pooja items, some holding rudraksha malas in their hands. Brass pillars with hanging lamps line the left side, and white-clad people and white-covered tables fill the background. The scene suggests a group ritual or puja in an ashram setting.2017-07-27July 20 20172017-07-20A large hall with a white marble floor where many people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows during a ritual. Most wear rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads and bodies. Small brass oil lamps, flower petals, pink flowers and brass plates sit on red mats before them, and a silver vessel stands near the center. A young boy in the foreground wears orange cloth and beads. Behind the rows, people in white clothes and orange robes move about near tables and stands in the background.2017-11-08Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with white floor tiles. Thirty-plus young boys and youths sit in rows wearing saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads. Several wear white-clad, bare-chested adult attendants in white dhotis with rudraksha malas. Brass puja vessels, small lamps and plates of offerings sit on metal trays in front of them, with a few small plantain or flower arrangements. Behind them, adult devotees in white, red and saffron clothing sit or stand, and an elderly man in white and an orange-clad man sit on the right. Pillars and a red curtain frame the background.2013-10-27May 12 20132013-05-12