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A photograph of a ritual setup in a hall, with a silver hand bell and a silver oil lamp with a lit flame and smoke rising on a low wooden tray in the foreground. A copper dish of white camphor-like pieces sits to the right, beside a small matchbox. Down the central aisle, a blurred figure in red clothing sits on an orange throne-like seat beneath a framed picture of a figure in orange. A white pillar stands on each side, and a white flower garland lies at the left edge.

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A photograph of a hall set for a satsang with a low wooden stand in the foreground holding a silver bell, a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, and a small brass dish of white camphor or sugar pieces. Long rows of people sit on the floor on both sides in white and orange clothing, with banana-leaf plates and small lit cups along the aisle. In the background, a figure in red and orange robes sits on an orange throne-like seat beneath a framed picture, with a white pedestal on each side. The camera is focused on the ritual items, so the seated figures are blurred.2010-10-12Close-up photo of a ritual table in the foreground: a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a silver dish on a glossy surface, with a glass bowl of reddish paste, a red flower, and a brass vessel with a ladle nearby. Blurred in the background, a person wearing orange-saffron robes is seated, with a pale patterned cloth visible at the right edge. The image is shallow-focus, with the lamp in sharp detail and the robed figure only partially visible. No clear facial features are shown, and no appearance-based identification of a person is made.2013-08-15July 14 20122012-07-14September 30 20162016-09-30A close photograph of a silver aarti lamp held in a person's hand, its wick flaming above a small cup with a curled, ornamental stand. The bearer wears a reddish-pink sleeve in the foreground, and behind them a figure in orange robes stands before a gold-decorated shrine or altar edge. A wisp of smoke drifts at the left and a white-clad devotee's shoulder appears at the lower right.2010-08-21January 16 20162016-01-16July 06 20132013-07-06A photograph of a hall during a seated meal-and-prayer gathering. In the centre foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small brass bell sit on a low wooden tray, with white flowers nearby. Long rows of seated men in white dhotis, several with bare upper bodies and shaved heads, have their palms joined in namaskar on both sides of the aisle. Before them are banana leaves with food and rows of paper cups. At the far end sits a figure in orange robes on an ornate orange throne, flanked by a framed painted portrait labelled with a name, with a wall fan and a dark curtain behind. The figure on the throne is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-10-12October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual scene in warm low light. Wisps of incense smoke rise from a brass incense burner with a pierced, scalloped bowl on the left. In the centre stands an ornate brass lamp or finial with a curled top, and a stick of incense is visible beside it. Behind, a figure in orange-red robes and a striped reddish-brown shawl or cloth is partly visible but blurred. Brass vessels with handles and a yellow cloth sit in the lower right foreground. No people's faces are visible; the scene suggests puja or aarti with incense offerings.2014-01-05Photograph of a temple ritual in the foreground: a dark-skinned hand holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, its stand decorated with a small figure, held up before a seated figure. Behind, a deity murti or statue is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a red cloth. The seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a red head cloth or crown-like wrap, and a long beaded necklace, but the candidate's appearance is partially obscured and blurred. A white cloth with a gold border hangs at the right, and the background is softly out of focus.2011-01-17Close-up of a ritual arrangement on a silver tray: two silver oil lamps with lit wicks stand at left and centre, with white sugar crystals placed beside the base of the central lamp. A hand wearing a ring with a small round emblem and a beaded bracelet holds an incense stick toward the flame. Behind is a hammered copper bowl with engraved floral patterns, and the surface beneath is draped in orange-red cloth. The scene suggests a puja offering being prepared, with no visible faces.2010-08-28