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December 22 2010

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September 12 2010

A large group of men in white dhotis and shawls sits on the floor holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps aloft during a ritual. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bindi-like forehead mark holds a flame and a brass bell on a brass tray, as devotees around him, several with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas, raise lamps. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings sit on orange cloths. No visible person is identified by name; the saffron-robed man is described only by role.

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Many men in white dhotis and orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, holding lit oil lamps and small flames aloft in both hands during an arati or puja. Plates of offerings, banana leaves and small brass vessels rest on mats in front of them. A white double door and a red wall stand behind the rows. Several men wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks; a few wear orange cloth over white.

A seated group of men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Many hold small flames or lamps in their hands, some with white and ochre markings on their foreheads and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas. Two men in front wear orange-saffron robes and beaded necklaces, one holding a lit lamp. Brass and steel plates, bowls and oil lamps sit on orange cloths on the floor, a camera on a tripod is at the left edge, and a standing man in white is visible in the background. The scene resembles an aarti or lamp-lighting ritual, with no clearly identifiable a person figure confirmed by appearance.

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November 24 2010

A photograph of a row of seated devotees in a bright hall performing a puja with lit oil lamps. In the foreground, several men and women in saffron and orange robes hold lit diyas and incense sticks toward a long line of brass plates and offering trays on the glossy white floor. Some wear white garments, and a bald man in front holds a flame. Behind them, rows of people in orange and white sit before more lamps, and a woman in white stands near pink walls and wooden doors. Brass stands and flower offerings sit on the floor, with smoke rising from the incense.

Photograph of a row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing an aarti or lamp offering in a hall. Several men hold lit oil lamps and brass lamps upward, while brass thalis with flowers, kumkum and offerings sit on red and blue cloths before them. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lamp near a brass vessel. Many more lamps burn along the floor, and a screen with a picture stands in the background. Candidate a person is not clearly identifiable in the seated row; the visible cues are insufficient to name anyone.

A photograph of a large group of seated devotees performing a group aarti with oil lamps in a hall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts hold lit oil lamps, and some have white tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe and beaded necklace sits in front of a brass plate, holding a lamp. Brass puja trays with lamps and offerings sit on the floor. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and a blue banner hangs in the background. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance.

A group ritual indoors in which a long row of seated participants holds lit oil lamps (diyas) over brass plates with flowers and offerings on orange mats. In the foreground, a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with his hands extended toward a lamp; beside him a younger man in white also holds a lamp, and a shirtless man in white sits nearby. Behind them, women in orange and yellow saris and men in white clothing fill the room, many with lamps raised. A tripod stands in the center and a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass cups sit on the floor. The collective lamp offering suggests an aarti or puja setting.

A dim hall where rows of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and unstitched white upper cloths sit cross-legged on orange mats, each holding a lit oil lamp or wick flame. Brass plates with bananas, small brass lamps and kumkum-marked offerings sit before them, and a few steel bowls and a notebook lie on the mats. At the far right, an empty orange-draped seat stands beside a whiteboard and a projection screen. No figure is identifiable as a person in this image.