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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas sit on the floor behind lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse and white sari with a red border, wearing glasses and a red bindi, holds a small lit lamp on a brass plate. Beside her, a man in white kurta with a red shawl holds another lit lamp, and a man in glasses with a red shawl follows with a lamp. A woman in white with a red shawl also holds a lamp. Trays of food offerings sit on green leaves near the front. A saffron cloth with printed text lies on the floor. A bald monk's head is partly visible at the bottom edge.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20Photograph of a seated devotional gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits with hands joined. Behind him, several devotees in white and red shawls hold small lit oil lamps on plates. A woman on the left in white clothing with a red border holds a lamp, and beside her a man in white dhoti with a red shawl also holds a lamp. A standing figure in white robes with a gold border stands at the upper left. A purple-and-yellow cloth mat is visible on the floor. Many people in orange and red clothing sit in the background.2013-05-20A large seated congregation in a hall during a ritual aarti. In the foreground, several devotees hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames; a woman in white with glasses and a red shawl holds a lamp at left, and two men in white kurtas with red shawls sit at centre holding lamps. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with red shawls press their palms together. Beyond the rows, a robed figure in white stands near a light source, and monastic figures in orange are seen at lower right. Orange and red cloth covers the floor, and a fire glows at the back.2013-05-20March 30 20162016-03-30A photograph of a seated devotional gathering on a white floor, with many people holding small lit oil lamps in cupped hands. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes with an orange-red shawl and glasses holds a lamp, and beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl offers a lamp with raised hands. A woman with a red forehead mark and a white top with an orange shawl also holds a flame. Behind them, monks in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together, and a green cloth with cups and bottles lies at the right. a person is not clearly visible among those pictured, so no candidate is identified.2015-05-23September 13 20142014-09-13May 20 20132013-05-20May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12March 30 20162016-03-30