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Close photo of a bare-chested man with swept-back white hair holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, wearing brass bangles and a dark rudraksha mala. A second shirtless man stands at left, and a third man in white at right is partly visible with a rudraksha mala. A brass puja implement with a small figure and a silver vessel sit at the bottom edge.

Devotees sit cross-legged on a woven mat for a ritual. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a pendant holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other. Behind him other men in white with forehead markings hold lamps and sit beside plates of flowers and offerings. The man on the right has his palms pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps and flowers.

A seated photograph of a ritual in progress on woven mats. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon-edged borders sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand with flame raised, while a brass thali of offerings sits nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, some holding lit lamps aloft and others with palms joined in prayer. Brass plates, small oil lamps and plastic containers are on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti with oil lamps.

A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border stands in a ritual setting, eyes lowered, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white sandalwood-paste mark and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a heavy gold-bead necklace with rudraksha beads, and gold bangles. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge, and a blurred flame glows in the foreground. Appearance does not clearly meet the identification cues, so the person is described by role only.

A young man in white ritual dhoti and white upper cloth with red borders sits cross-legged, holding a lit brass oil lamp in one raised hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a rudraksha mala, a silver-toned bangle, a vertical tilak on the forehead, and white horizontal stripes painted on his upper arm. Behind him, another person in a dark top holds a lit oil lamp, and a red curtain hangs at left. This appears to be a lamp offering during a puja, with a devotee performing aarti in a temple-style room.

Devotees sit on a floor in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala holds a brass bell in his right hand and a brass oil lamp in his left, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with a small brass lamp or incense vessel near his hands. Further left, a woman in orange sits beside him, and other lamp-holding devotees in white and orange appear in the background. A gold and red throne-like chair sits behind them, with warm lamplight on the scene. The ritual appears to be an aarti with oil lamps.

A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, his left hand supporting the wrist. He wears thin-framed glasses, white vibhuti stripes and a red tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a small deity pendant. Blurred figures and a silver vessel appear at the edge of the frame.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls performing a ritual. The central man, shaved-headed with a white sacred ash marking on his forehead and glasses, holds a small flame lamp in his raised right hand and a brass bell in his left. Men around him hold brass lamps and bells, and brass plates with flowers, bananas and offerings sit on mats in front. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. The men wear white with saffron-gold borders.

A seated man with closed eyes wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala necklace and white horizontal ash stripes across his forehead, chest and shoulders with a red dot between the brows. Behind him, several seated people in yellow, pink and striped shirts sit in a row, some with eyes closed. The setting appears to be a temple satsang or meditation gathering. The man's identity is not established from the image, and there is no legible caption naming him.

A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, bare-chested on one side, wearing a long necklace of large gold beads and a dark pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a small silver lamp with a flame in his right hand. Beside him sits an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, and at the left edge a woman with long hair is partly visible. Blurred orange and white surroundings suggest a puja or satsang setting.

A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders sits cross-legged on a cloth mat during a group sitting. He wears a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold bangle, white horizontal sacred ash lines and a red dot on his forehead, and gazes off to the side with his hands resting on his knees. Other men in white garments sit behind and beside him, and a brass vessel rests on an orange cloth at the lower right. A printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge. a person cues are not strong enough here, so he is described by role as a seated devotee in white.

A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders holds a lit oil lamp near his shoulder during a ritual, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a bald man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border and a dark bead necklace with a small pendant sits amid rising incense smoke. A green plastic container and a small brass bell lie on the floor, and red drapes hang at the right in a bright room.