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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with white tiled floor and red-cushioned chairs behind. In the foreground, several young boys wearing saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit with white tilak on their foreheads, holding brass lamps and offering plates. A shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and beaded mala at left holds up a small oil lamp. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates, small steel bowls and flowers rest on low wooden platforms in front of the seated group.

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July 28 2013

A seated group of devotees and young disciples in a hall during a puja, with palms pressed together in namaskar. Foreground boys wear orange-saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, and some hold small brass items. Behind them, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristband sits with hands folded, next to a man in white. Further back, men in white and pale shirts sit on red chairs with hands joined, and a light-haired man in white kurta holds his palms together. Brass oil lamps and offering plates are arranged on mats on the floor.

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A seated group of young boys and men performing a puja in a hall with red chairs and a red-carpeted floor. Central figure sits cross-legged on a mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, with a small tray of offerings in front. Boys in orange and maroon cloths with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks hold brass oil lamps and small vessels. A bald man in an orange shawl on the right holds a lamp. Seated audience in white and light shirts watch and fold their hands. Drums rest at the back right.

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April 24 2013

A seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sits on a light floor, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. In the foreground, an older man in a white kurta with red rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together at his chest. Beside him, a young monk in orange robes and long rudraksha garlands sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them, rows of younger boys in orange and red robes sit with bands of white ash on their foreheads, and brass lamps and vessels rest on the floor at the right edge.

A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a red mat, performing a ritual with raised hands. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala beads around their necks. Some wear orange dhotis and others wear plain white dhotis with gold borders. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit in front of them, and a small brass vessel is visible at the lower right. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing also take part, and red-cushioned seating is visible in the background. The image shows a group ritual chanting or puja in an indoor hall.

A large seated gathering of devotees performs a group puja in a hall with white floor tiles and red chairs along the back. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged with palms raised in prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bearing white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas sit nearby, and a man in a black shirt and a few people in white clothing sit behind them. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. Behind the front rows, more devotees in orange and white are seated, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back.

June 03 2014

March 21 2013

September 12 2013

A group of devotees and young boys in saffron and orange robes sit in prayer with palms pressed together in a hall with red chairs behind them. Several boys wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and orange dhotis, some with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man with long hair in a white dhoti and orange-brown shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and white markings on his face and arms, sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his forehead and arms sits with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, men in white clothes and a man in a red shawl sit in the back row. A puja setup with flowers, plates and small offerings sits on the floor in front.