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A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, many holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames. In the foreground a man in white kurta-style clothing and a red shawl sits cross-legged holding a lit lamp, while beside him a woman in a brown and gold top with purple trousers and glasses holds a lamp, and a woman in a green sari sits with hands together. Behind them rows of participants wear red and white shawls and red lanyards. No a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2015-12-20May 24 20132013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24May 20 20132013-05-20A 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.2013-05-20A seated crowd at a Nithyanandoham session, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl printed with script and a red tilak on his forehead holds a brass lamp and speaks. Behind him women in red shawls and lanyards hold lamps, and a young man in a dark t-shirt sits at left. Ceremonial lamp lighting, not a homa. No one is clearly identified as a person in this frame.2015-12-20February 23 20162016-02-23A 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.2012-09-09May 03 20142014-05-03A large seated congregation in white ritual clothes, many with red or orange shawls, holds small brass oil lamps aloft during a devotional gathering. Several adult men and women raise lamps with hands joined or extended, while rows of young boys with white sacred ash on their foreheads sit in the foreground, some wearing red and maroon garments and rudraksha beads. A bald man in a white shirt and orange lanyard at left, a woman in a pink top at centre, and men in white dhotis and shirts fill the rows behind. No person clearly matches the a person candidate criteria.2013-05-25A large indoor congregation seated on mats in a bright hall, many people holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. Foreground: a woman in a white and cream polka-dot salwar with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp; beside her a woman in a white blouse with a red-orange shawl and malas holds a lamp; a woman on the right with hair in a bun and a bindi and cream sari presses her palms together. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas hold lamps, and a pale lit aisle runs along the right with white and gold decor. Soft focus across the crowd suggests a satsang or puja-style gathering.2018-01-08Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies