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A photograph of a ritual scene with several devotees holding silver oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and beige skirt holds a multi-branched silver lamp, while a girl with a long braid in a white top with yellow border stands at left. A person in a red and white garment stands behind near a gold-ornate seat, holding a lamp. Silver vessels and a flower sit on a golden table. A child is visible at lower right. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with lamp offerings.

A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the foreground, blurred oil lamps glow in a row. A woman in an orange sari with red and gold bangles holds a small silver vessel near an ornate gold throne-like seat with carved gold panels and a red cushion. A man in white clothing sits beside her with hands pressed together. At right, a woman with a long braid wears a black blouse and beige sari, seen from behind. A green cloth is visible on the throne area. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows devotees assisting at an altar with lamps and a silver vessel.

Close-up photo of a woman in a red and orange saree with a red border, wearing gold earrings and a bangle, holding two small silver cups with spouts and flower-like finials over a tray of offerings. A second woman on the left in a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver bowls holding white flower petals and small offerings sit on a brass tray with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A small name tag is pinned to the saree.

A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a red-draped hall with golden ornate throne and lit oil lamps. A figure in an orange-maroon turban, floral garland and maroon-orange robes sits on a gilded throne at right, with a small brass plate before him. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor in white and red clothes, several holding lit oil lamps (diyas). Some wear red or saffron shawls, and a few men in white dhotis with orange borders sit close by. A large golden deity murti stands at the far right edge. Tall oil lamps stand on the left, and a camera tripod is visible behind the seated group.

A photograph of a ritual aarti during a gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed person in a white collarless shirt and a black beaded necklace holds up a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame. Beside them, a woman in a teal saree with a gold border holds a second lit lamp toward an ornate gold throne-like seat, and two women in white and a woman in a yellow shawl sit with eyes lowered. Behind the gold seat, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion, and a gold-trimmed altar with a seated figure is visible. Offering plates sit on a brass tray at lower left. Floral decorations appear in the background.

Devotees sit on the floor of a red-draped hall filled with warm light, many holding small oil lamps lit with flames. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels behind him. Devotees in white and red garments surround the throne, including a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl, and a woman in white with a red shawl. A brass lamp stand stands at left, a camera on a tripod is at left, and a gold pillar with carvings stands at right. The scene resembles a satsang or lamp-lit ritual gathering.

December 07 2009

Photograph of a ritual inside a decorated hall with red curtains and a golden deity murti draped in orange and red cloth behind a gold lion-faced stand. A figure with long dark hair, a floral garland of red and white flowers, black garment and gold bangles sits cross-legged at a low red-covered altar, hands extended over brass items. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange-red sacred thread bends forward over the offerings. Two women in red and orange saris stand at the back, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right of the altar. Camera operators in the foreground film the ceremony. A printed copyright notice sits in the lower right corner.

A photograph of a ceremonial darshan inside a richly decorated hall lit by purple stage light. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a white flower garland and orange cloth, holds a tall golden staff in one hand and raises the other in a gesture of blessing. Around the throne, a seated group of devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris holds small oil lamps and brass plates, while a few sit in front wearing blue and purple clothing. Brass oil lamps and a hanging lamp decorate the scene, and a red flower arrangement lies at the lower left. The seated figure is a candidate for a person by appearance, with long hair, orange cloth and a garland, but the identification is uncertain.

Photo of a ceremony in a warmly lit hall with red draped walls and gold-carved decor. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne at the upper right, with a long gold staff beside it. Many seated devotees surround the throne, mostly in white and red-bordered clothing with red shawls, holding small lit oil lamps and brass plates. Several men in white dhoti-style garments sit in the foreground, and a woman in a lavender sari sits near the throne. The scene suggests a puja or darshan. Many visible people are seated; the figure on the throne appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robe, turban and throne.

November 01 2011

A photograph of a ritual event where a line of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand at low ceremonial tables holding oil lamps and small brass plates. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari with a purple border sits with palms pressed together in namaste, while a man in a white shirt with a marigold garland and a bracelet also folds his hands. Behind them other participants wear white, red and green clothes, and one man bends forward offering a plate. At the lower right a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with long dark hair sits at the tables, with oil lamps burning on the trays. Red walls and a small television mounted above complete the hall setting.