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March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a group puja in a bright hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, several with white forehead bands, holding small oil lamps and spoons and offering rituals on brass trays with bowls, flowers and white petals. Among them, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and black clothes watch the ceremony. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a white pillar stand at the lower left.2013-02-25February 27 20132013-02-27 +1 copiesMarch 15 20132013-03-15March 17 20132013-03-17A large hall with rows of seated young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes and maroon cloths, with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, performing a group pada puja. Each participant sits before a silver-rimmed tray holding brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers and fruit, and many hold lit lamps or ritual items. Behind and to the sides, older men in orange and maroon robes and white-clad devotees sit on the floor and along the back of the hall, with rows of red chairs visible at the rear.2013-04-05 +1 copiesAugust 15 20142014-08-15A hall with cream walls, red curtains and a red-draped table at the back shows a group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows. Each holds a small oil lamp or flame and sits before a silver tray holding brass plates, kumkum, flowers and offerings, performing a puja or aarti. Several adults in white and a few spectators stand or sit at the back of the room. A purple bag rests in the lower left corner.2013-03-21A large hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and colourful hanging banners shows rows of seated monastics in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra marks on their foreheads, many holding rudraksha malas. They sit on orange cloths before brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings, some lifting small lamps or pouring from vessels during ritual worship. Behind them a larger seated audience in white and dark clothing fills the room, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-03-03April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27April 10 20132013-04-10