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November 25 2010

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A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shirts performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (deepas) held in their hands. Many participants wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some hold brass lamps and small brass vessels on a low table covered with orange cloth, with flower petals and offerings visible. The setting is an indoor hall with plastic chairs and a blue banner along the wall. Several men in the foreground are sharply focused while others behind them are softer. The scene reflects a group padapuja with lamps. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable among those shown.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

August 18 2011

Photograph of a group ritual in an indoor hall with pink walls. Many men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit and hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in raised hands, while some hold small brass bells. Several have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the upper background a man in white stands near a table holding a lamp, and an orange cloth hangs on the right. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ritual with aarti-style devotion, with no clearly visible Swamiji figure.

August 18 2011

September 04 2011

2011-09-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual clothing performing an aarti with oil lamps during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead holds a flaming lamp near a brass vessel, and a man in the centre wearing a lanyard and rudraksha mala holds a lamp while reading from an open book. Other devotees on the right hold lit lamps, and a man in the back row wears a white dhoti with a beaded necklace. A brass plate with offerings and small oil lamps sits on the orange cloth in front. Behind them, a crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes presses their palms together in the background.

A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual with lit flames. Most are seated on the floor holding up lit oil lamps or camphor flames in their raised hands, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold bangles, some with yellow shawls and white-painted foreheads. Brass bells and a small brass vessel rest on the floor in front. A man standing in the background also holds a flame. The room has pink walls, shelves, and a white door. No single figure is identifiable as the a person from appearance; all visible people are ritual participants.

A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls perform an oil lamp ritual indoors. Many hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels sit on orange mats before them. Most wear rudraksha malas and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. At lower right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp in his cupped hands. Blue plates with flowers and fruit and a folder rest on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at upper right. Several men at the back raise lamps overhead.

2010-10-22 +1 copies

A dim evening ritual scene with several shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls, many with white vertical tilak stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a young man in the centre raises a small lit oil lamp toward the viewer while chanting, a blue lanyard around his neck. Beside him, another man holds a lit lamp, and at the far right a man holds a brass bell and a lamp. Seated behind them, an older bearded man in white with a red-and-white mala watches, and further back audience members sit on chairs.

A seated group of shaved-headed men in white ritual dhotis and shawls with red borders performs a ceremony in a bright hall with peach walls and tall windows. Many hold small oil lamps flame-up and brass vessels, and some offer lamps toward the front. Brass plates with flower petals, fruit, and yellow offerings sit on orange cloth before them, and audience members in the background watch. Rudraksha malas are visible around several necks. Hanging red, yellow, and blue banners decorate the upper corners.

A seated group of devotees performs a night ritual in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or wicks flaring in their hands. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on the forehead. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits near the lower centre with a white tilak and a mala, beside a brass plate of offerings and flowers. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on orange mats across the floor. The page names the event as a person Pancha Tapas, but no printed text is visible in the frame.

October 10 2011