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December 23 2010

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A dim hall at night shows many people seated cross-legged on mats in rows, holding lit oil lamps and small flames. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small offering trays and flower-decorated dishes sit on the mats in front of them. Some people in the foreground raise their lamps toward the viewer, while others sit still in a pada puja style worship setting. The scene is largely dark, with warm light concentrated on the flames and faces.

Indoor satsang photograph in warm, hazy light with sunbeams cutting through dust. Seated devotees fill the hall on mats, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young boy in a striped sweater and a boy in a teal top hold small lit oil lamps. Behind them a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp in his hands, and another man in white sits nearby. A seated bald man in a dark jacket and a man in a blue jacket join their hands in prayer. Several children sit on the right. A woman in a patterned top sits center-left, and a woman in red sits at the upper right near a chair. No clearly identifiable a person is visible by appearance.

January 01 2011

A large seated congregation of men and boys in plain white dhoti and shawl garments performs a group ritual in a dim hall. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks and hold small lit oil lamps or diyas in their hands, with flames visible among the crowd. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a mala and a seated man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth hold lamps near small brass plates and offerings on orange mats. Behind them rows of devotees sit on red and orange mats, several with hands pressed together in namaste. At the upper right a saffron drape hangs behind the gathering. The scene suggests a devotional satsang or guided meditation session.

A crowded indoor hall during a ritual where seated participants hold lit oil lamps with flames raised toward the camera, with smoke drifting in the warm light. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with rudraksha malas and some bare-chested, sit on the floor with plates of offerings and small bowls nearby. Behind them rows of seated people, including children in colourful shirts and women in saris and kurtas, fill the room. Red curtains and a patterned wall hang in the background. No figure can be clearly identified as a person from appearance cues, so the central figures are described by their roles as ritual participants.

December 22 2010

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 photograph of a large seated group performing a lamp ritual in a hall with pale walls and red curtains. Many people sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and small diyas aloft, flames glowing warmly in the dim room. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, with some in yellow and orange garments. In the foreground, shaven-headed men in white with orange waist cloths raise lamps toward the camera. Brass plates, a small kalasha and a bowl sit on the floor before them. The setting suggests a pada puja or group aarti offering.

A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall, with many people in white clothing holding up lit oil lamps with flames raised toward the upper area. Most attendees wear white kurtas, saris and dhotis, some with yellow or red accents, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man in white with a shaved head and a woman in a white sari are prominent in the foreground, and a figure standing in the upper left wears white. The scene resembles a lamp-lit ritual or satsang, but no a person is clearly identifiable in the visible people.

December 18 2010

A 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.

A large seated congregation in a hall of white-clothed devotees, many wearing white kurtas and lanyards, sitting on mats in rows. In the foreground a man in a cream kurta sits before a brass plate with oil lamps, and smoke or incense drifts through the air. Nearby a boy in a red hoodie holds a small plate, and other youths in white and brown sit with palms joined. Several devotees hold papers or prayer cards. The scene suggests a puja or satsang-style gathering in an ashram setting.