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July 03 20122012-07-03Photo 11731280A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a tiled hall. Most wear saffron-orange or red garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground in a red-and-gold sari sprinkles offerings from a brass plate. Nearby, a woman in white with a mala leads her hands together, and others in white and cream saris sit on mats with brass vessels, flowers, petals and small oil lamps before them. A steel railing and chain divide the seating area. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-23A covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights shows a ritual in progress. Along a long metal-topped table, several men in saffron-orange robes stand holding ceremonial items, including a tall golden lamp and a trident. In front, rows of women in white saris with blue-edged borders sit on mats arranged around many brass oil lamps and fruit-filled offerings on the left. A large audience of seated devotees in white and orange fills the background. Wall displays and framed pictures line the back wall.2008-12-28November 22 20132013-11-22Photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk on a tiled floor covered with a woven mat. Several women in white sarees with gold borders sit and kneel, hands pressed in namaskar, while others hold brass items. Large ornate gold-and-brass ceremonial lamps and a tall golden ritual stand with many branches are arranged in front. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes sit on a red cloth. A video camera on a tripod and a cameraman in a white shirt film the scene at right, and a small lit lamp glows in the lower right corner. Bare trees line the background.2012-11-27Photo 11731294A seated group of women in a hall performs an aarti with oil lamps and brass lamps. Many wear rust-orange and red saris with rudraksha malas, while several in the front wear white saris and white tops with red or black shawls. Some hold lit lamps and small brass dishes; a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering plates sit on the floor. Red curtains and a wooden door frame stand in the background. No individual is identified as a person.2013-11-22October 15 20132013-10-15Photo 11736924A covered outdoor-style hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts an aarti ceremony. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a long steel table holding ornate multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with flames. Women in white sari-style clothes with blue beaded necklaces sit on mats in front, tending rows of brass oil lamps and lighting them. On the left, women sit beside a display of yellow-and-orange fruit or mango-shaped offerings in decorated baskets. A seated crowd in saffron and white watches from the right, and framed pictures and banners hang on the walls behind. A man in saffron robes at right holds a trident. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so the figures are described by role.2008-12-28Photo 11687596 +1 copies