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A photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with cream floors and a large screen at upper left. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at a small wooden table, placing a small framed picture with a gold base. To the right, a woman in a maroon-red sari with a microphone speaks to the group. Many participants in white clothes with maroon-orange shawls sit on chairs and mats behind. A small oil lamp and a water bottle are on the table area, with a red banner on the wall behind.2017-03-17November 22 20152015-11-22A 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.2015-07-16Photograph of a ceremonial aarti at an indoor event. In the foreground a shirtless man with long hair tied back and white ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass tray of lit oil lamps. Opposite him a younger person in a maroon sari with green and gold border and a rudraksha mala reaches toward the flames. Seated devotees fill the hall behind them, and a decorative umbrella and a wall of framed photographs appear in the background.2016-12-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor and a standing audience. At the centre-right, a man with a red-orange turban, bare-chested under an orange shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments sits on a raised seat holding a silver trident staff. A woman in a white and red sari extends her hands toward him, receiving a lit white candle or offering. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a red-and-orange garland stands with a prayer tray, and a woman in orange sari stands behind. A large screen behind shows a crowd, and hanging colourful decorative tassels and lamps decorate the ceiling. A white pedestal fan stands in front. a person is the seated man with the trident and orange-red turban, based on the turban, bare chest, beaded necklaces and trident cues.2016-12-07October 23 20102010-10-23A 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.2017-04-26A photograph of a large seated gathering in white ritual clothes with red or orange shawls, indoors on a light tiled floor with a large screen behind. In the centre, a standing young man with short dark hair, a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare chest and a rudraksha mala holds a small wooden tray or box of offerings with gold-toned items and bends toward a seated woman in the lower left. Other devotees sit in rows on cushions and chairs, many with red or orange shawls, and a rainbow-striped mat lies at left.2017-03-17 +1 copiesIndoor event photograph in a hall with cream walls and framed artwork. A man with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala sits on a brown leather throne-style chair, wearing orange and gold saffron garments and a headset microphone; he leans forward smiling while a woman in white with a gold-bordered orange shawl reaches out to touch his arm. Behind them, many seated and standing people wear white and orange-red shawls. a person seated on the throne, with a distinctive rudraksha mala, saffron-gold clothing and headset microphone.2015-05-26November 16 20152015-11-16Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a large hall with a red curtained stage behind. A man in white kurta with a red-and-white patterned shawl stands at left, holding a tray with two framed devotional prints and sweets or prasad. Facing him, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small plate with offerings, and a woman in orange sari and gold earrings stands beside her. At far left a young woman in white with rudraksha mala and orange shawl, wearing a name badge, is partly visible. Many seated attendees fill the background.2017-04-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies