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A ritual distribution line in a hall with white walls. A young man with curly dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold waist cloth, stands at centre holding a brass tray of offerings toward a row of devotees. Several women in white saris and white kurtas, some with grey or white hair, reach forward with cupped hands. Men in white kurtas wear red-and-white shawls with white dhotis and stand along the right. Tall gold-coloured ceremonial staffs with ornate round finials frame the scene, and an orange-and-white flag or banner shows in the background. The setting looks like a person Sangha ritual gathering.

A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with cream walls and tall gold-topped ceremonial poles. A bare-chested young man with dark curly hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha bracelet, holds a silver plate and offers something to outstretched hands. Around him, devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls reach forward, including a woman with white hair in a bun wearing orange beads, and a smiling woman in a cream sari. A red-and-orange banner hangs at the upper left. Several people are visible in the crowd behind them.

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A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.

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A ritual aarti in a hall with a crowd. A young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a red and gold waist cloth, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red and gold arm band, holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward devotees. A second man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a metal vessel. Around them, seated and standing devotees in white clothes and saffron-red shawls reach hands toward the flame, with a woman in a red top and others in white looking on. Air conditioning unit and onlookers stand along the back wall.

October 21 2015

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A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, many raising arms and clapping in celebration. In the right foreground a man with raised arms wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and bracelets. Behind them stand golden decorative ornaments and a golden throne-like structure, with more people in the background. The scene resembles a devotional assembly with energetic participation.

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 photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a hall with pink walls and a trishul on the wall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and gold necklace stands at left holding a silver plate of dark seeds toward seated women. Several women sit on colourful striped mats in white and cream saris with rust-orange shawls, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow sari stands in the background. Others sit along the edge of the frame.