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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas kneels and holds a lit camphor flame on a small metal aarti holder with his right hand, with smoke rising. White sacred ash marks cover his forehead and arms and he wears a gold bangle. Behind him, a man in white garments and a red shawl kneels and holds a metal vessel, with a camera operator visible at upper left. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with red pillars and trees.

A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.

A shaven-headed man wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders sits in front of an orange-walled room, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads alternating with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle and a beaded armband, with white and red tilak markings on his forehead, and a small microphone clipped near his mouth as he speaks. Behind him stands a red and gold draped table bearing a brass bowl and a golden pyramid-shaped ornament, with a window on the left.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass kalasha-style vessel in his right hand and a brass hand bell in his left, during a ritual. Around him, several men in white dhoti-style clothing with red-bordered cloths sit on orange mats, also holding brass vessels and bells, with brass plates containing flowers and offerings in front of them. The setting looks like a temple or ashram hall with a plain floor.

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April 01 2013

A photograph of a young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during a seated ritual gathering. He wears a long rudraksha mala, white sacred ash bands on his forehead and arms, and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala raises his hand to his forehead, and seated attendees in white shirts sit among red chairs in a hall.

June 05 2012

A photograph of a ritual or satsang gathering indoors. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha malas holds a small brass vessel aloft with his right hand. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a gold armband sits with his arm extended, gazing forward. Behind them rows of children in maroon tunics with yellow trim sit on mats, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. The setting is a plain light-coloured hall with a yellow mat on the floor.

A photograph of a ritual performed at night against a dark background. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body, with a gold multi-strand necklace of beads, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Smoke or incense haze is visible in the background. The scene reflects an aarti offering.

A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes stands at a silver microphone stand, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting, holding a small green leaf and a flower-like offering in cupped hands. He wears a thick necklace of gold beads with a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and a small pendant, a gold bangle on his wrist, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, seated devotees in colourful clothing, including several girls and young children, listen attentively, and a white-draped table with orange cloth and devotional items stands in the background. Overall this is a satsang or chanting session in an outdoor setting.

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