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A group of men seated on the floor of an indoor hall perform a ritual with oil lamps. Most wear plain white dhotis and white upper cloths, with white sacred marks on their foreheads and arms. Several hold lit oil lamps or flames in their hands, and one in the foreground reads an open book while holding a lamp. A man at right wears a yellow shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-like brass vessel and small lamps sit on orange mats before them. In the background, a seated man in an orange garment and rudraksha beads watches the ceremony beside plastic chairs.

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A photograph of a group of priests seated on the floor of a marble-floored hall performing a puja. Most wear white dhotis and white shawls, with sandalwood and vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. Several hold small oil lamps or lit wicks in their hands, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the orange cloth in front of them. In the foreground, a priest in glasses and a white dhoti holds a lit wick toward the flame and reads from an open book. Beside him, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged. At the right edge, a figure in saffron robes is partly visible. No one in the scene clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2010-10-12October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a Pada Puja ritual in a bright hall with white marble floor. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on orange cloth, holding small brass oil lamps and ritual bells, with open books of chants on their laps; brass plates hold red flowers, kumkum and offerings. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti stripes and they wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, seated on chairs, men in white robes with folded hands and a man in a dark shirt watch the ritual; a golden deity figure with a cobra-hood canopy stands at the upper left. Roughly a dozen to twenty people are visible.2010-10-12October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group ritual in an indoor hall with pink walls. Many men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit and hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in raised hands, while some hold small brass bells. Several have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the upper background a man in white stands near a table holding a lamp, and an orange cloth hangs on the right. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ritual with aarti-style devotion, with no clearly visible Swamiji figure.2011-01-28A photograph of a group of men seated on orange cloths performing a ritual puja, most dressed in plain white cloth with bare chests and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Several hold lit oil lamps or small flames aloft, and brass bowls, plates and a green dish of offerings sit before them. A man in the centre wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, holding a flame and an open book. The scene is a group ceremony with diyas and brass vessels.2010-10-27A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a white tiled floor. Rows of men in saffron-orange and white dhotis sit cross-legged, several with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Many hold lit oil lamps or flames in their hands. Brass plates, small bowls and offering trays lie on mats in front of them, and red and orange cloths hang along the back wall. Several younger boys sit at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performed by priests and devotees.2013-01-15October 07 20102010-10-07A seated group of men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Many hold small flames or lamps in their hands, some with white and ochre markings on their foreheads and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas. Two men in front wear orange-saffron robes and beaded necklaces, one holding a lit lamp. Brass and steel plates, bowls and oil lamps sit on orange cloths on the floor, a camera on a tripod is at the left edge, and a standing man in white is visible in the background. The scene resembles an aarti or lamp-lighting ritual, with no clearly identifiable a person figure confirmed by appearance.2010-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03A dim evening ritual scene with several shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls, many with white vertical tilak stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a young man in the centre raises a small lit oil lamp toward the viewer while chanting, a blue lanyard around his neck. Beside him, another man holds a lit lamp, and at the far right a man holds a brass bell and a lamp. Seated behind them, an older bearded man in white with a red-and-white mala watches, and further back audience members sit on chairs.2010-10-27November 24 20102010-11-24