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May 24 2013

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall holding small lit oil lamps with flames. Many wear white kurta-style clothing; several men have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha or orange beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and shawls. In the foreground a bald man with a beard holds a lit lamp and an older white-bearded man sits behind him. Shawls, lamps and seated rows fill the frame, with an ornate wooden gallery and a tall metal stand behind.

2012-09-09 +1 copies

A 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.

A seated group of devotees holds small oil lamps with flames during a devotional ceremony in a hall with red walls and wooden panels. Foreground men wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one bald man in the front left wears a white shirt and red shawl. A bald man in the centre wears a white shirt, red shawl and orange prayer beads, holding an open booklet. Another man at right in glasses and a white shirt holds a lamp, and a man in a blue shirt lifts one arm. A woman in an orange and gold shawl sits at left among many people behind, some with lit lamps, and a brass plate with flowers sits near the front. No speaker or throne is visible in the frame. Several people appear in the background.

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May 09 2014

A large seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red shawls sits in prayer inside a hall. Several men in the front row, one with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, have their palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, women in white and red shawls, and a woman with long blonde hair in white, join in the gathering. Pale yellow and white vibhuti or tilak marks are visible on several foreheads. The setting resembles a satsang or puja with many participants sitting closely on a carpeted floor.

May 10 2014

A photograph of a crowded hall during a ritual where a man in white clothes with a red sash and red-beaded necklace raises a small oil lamp on a dish with one hand while holding a bell-like object in the other. Beside him, a man in white with a white forehead mark and red shawl stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in red shawl holds a small brass dish. Several participants in white and red shawls stand in prayer with folded hands, and a black-draped table is at left.

A large seated congregation of devotees holds small oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white forehead marking and moustache sits on a red mat holding a lamp, beside another bare-chested man with a lamp and a woman in white with a red-orange shawl. A woman in a white top and red-orange shawl holds a lamp near a woman with a black braid, and a bare-chested man with a red-orange lanyard sits at the right. Many more people in white clothes and orange-red shawls fill the background, and an orange-robed figure sits among them at the far right. Hanging red-orange lanyards and white ritual dress are prominent.

A photograph of a seated congregation at an indoor ashram or temple hall, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis-style clothing, wearing orange or red shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people stand or sit with hands pressed to their chests in prayer, eyes closed. Steel railings separate the foreground from the group. Pale pink walls and tall windows are visible behind them. A man in front wears a red shawl, white shirt, rudraksha mala and tilak, holding incense sticks. a person is not visibly present in this frame.