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July 10 2013

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A photograph of a man in a bright orange turban and red scarf holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, eyes lowered. He wears a white shirt, a red-and-orange lanyard, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, seated people in white clothes and red-orange shawls look down in quiet devotion. The setting appears to be a satsang or ritual gathering. a person is the central figure, identifiable by the orange turban, red shawl and lamp offering, with a sanyasi role.2013-05-20Photo of devotees seated in a row during a group ritual, with several men in white shirts and orange lanyards. In the foreground a man in white with glasses and a red forehead mark holds a small brass oil lamp lit with a flame in his cupped palm. Behind him others sit with hands pressed together or holding papers, and a man at right wears a grey shirt with an orange lanyard. The background shows a red wall and blurred figures.2012-08-22 +1 copiesMay 10 20142014-05-10May 24 20132013-05-24December 02 20102010-12-02May 24 20132013-05-24Photo of a devotional ritual in a hall with people seated in white ritual clothes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold-coloured cloth over his shoulder holds a brass oil lamp in his outstretched hand while chanting. Beside him a man in a white dhoti-style shirt with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses lifts a lit lamp and a small handbell. Behind them others in white and a person in orange sports clothing sit with metal plates and lamps, and the lamps are lit in the dim room.2012-09-05A seated congregation holds lit oil lamps or flames in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta with a red shawl holds a lamp and a printed sheet. Beside him, a man in white with a red shawl and ID badge holds a flame. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees, some with saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, hold small oil lamps. A man in black and a shawl holds a brass dish with a flame at right. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in the visible figures. Printed text is partly visible on a white sheet.2012-09-08A satsang gathering in a bright hall. In the foreground a man with short dark hair and glasses sits cross-legged on a striped multicolored mat, wearing a white kurta and white pants with a red shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange lanyard badge. Beside him an older man with a shaved head in a white shirt sits in a similar pose. Behind them devotees in white clothes sit on mats, and a cameraman stands at a tripod in the upper right, with a small brass vessel placed near the mat.2013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20122012-09-06A photograph of a group of devotees seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp with a flame toward the camera. The foreground men have shaved heads and wear white dhotis and shawls edged with red-maroon borders; one wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Many blurred figures and additional flames fill the background, with some people in yellow and green clothing. Mats cover the floor and small brass plates sit near the lamps. The setting suggests a pada puja style offering with oil lamps, though no clear deity image is visible.2011-01-23