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November 07 2011

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A seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, hold up lit oil lamps during an evening ceremony in a hall. Foreground devotees with red-and-white and gold-bordered shawls hold flames, with thalis and offerings on the floor. Behind them, rows of seated spectators in casual clothing watch, some with white and dark shirts. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ritual, an aarti or puja in a satsang setting, though no printed name or clear Swamiji figure is visible.

Crowded evening ritual with devotees seated closely together in white dhotis and shawls. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames while a man in the foreground on the right, bare-chested with a sacred thread and mala, extends his arm forward. A bald man with gold-and-yellow bordered white cloth sits center holding a lamp. An older man on the right wears a white kurta, a tilak on his forehead and a mala. Some onlookers in red and blue shirts sit at the edges.

A seated group of devotees performs an evening aarti with lit oil lamps in a large hall. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth holds a flame in his right hand, while beside him an older man with a bald head and white clothing lifts a lamp. A man in white with a visible tilak on his forehead holds a lamp at right. Behind them, many more devotees in white and colourful shirts sit on mats, some clasping hands in prayer and others holding lamps. Steel barricade rails and a yellow-floored area are visible in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.

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.

September 23 2011

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.

December 28 2011

January 01 2011

A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small oil lamps in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and foreheads hold lit oil lamps and offering plates, wearing rudraksha malas. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and another in white wears a mala. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron, white and black clothing sit holding lamps and brass plates, while bags and a yellow case lie at the left edge. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.

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.

A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall during a ritual, with many people holding small oil lamps lit in their hands. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies sit cross-legged, wearing rudraksha malas; one holds a lit lamp aloft while another offers from a brass dish. A brass plate holds bananas and fruit, and small brass vessels are scattered on a white cloth. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with shaved head sits among the crowd, and rows of children and adults in colourful shirts hold lamps and brass bowls. Lamps and offerings suggest an aarti or puja. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

September 28 2011