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August 09 2007

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A photograph of a ritual aarti inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and tube lights. Five men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stand at the back, each raising a tiered brass lamp with many lit flames overhead. Several white-clad women sit cross-legged along a long stainless-steel counter, tending rows of small brass oil lamps on the floor. A seated crowd of devotees fills the background, and a woman in white with a flower garland sits near the center. Wall shelves and framed pictures line the back wall.2008-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof shows a row of women in white saris seated on mats before long steel tables, lighting and tending brass oil lamps and small flames arranged in rows on a mat. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand behind the tables, holding ornate brass aarti lamps and tall brass lamp stands. One standing man in orange wears a garland and a rudraksha mala. Along the left, golden kalasha-style pots with mango-leaf and coconut-style tops sit on a red cloth. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall beneath framed pictures and a banner on the wall.2008-12-28A photo of a ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. Men in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand at a row of steel tables holding tall lit lamps and aarti flames, while women in white sari-style clothing sit on mats tending rows of brass oil lamps and fruit-topped kalasha offerings on the left. A seated crowd watches from the background, and posters and framed images hang on the walls. Rudraksha-style mala beads and ornate lamps are visible. This appears to be an aarti or lamp-lighting ceremony in progress.2008-12-28A covered outdoor-style hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts an aarti ceremony. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a long steel table holding ornate multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with flames. Women in white sari-style clothes with blue beaded necklaces sit on mats in front, tending rows of brass oil lamps and lighting them. On the left, women sit beside a display of yellow-and-orange fruit or mango-shaped offerings in decorated baskets. A seated crowd in saffron and white watches from the right, and framed pictures and banners hang on the walls behind. A man in saffron robes at right holds a trident. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so the figures are described by role.2008-12-28February 16 20092009-02-16January 03 20082008-01-03Indoor photo of a white-walled hall with a seated group facing a wooden lectern and microphone, with a brass oil lamp and small brass bells in the foreground. Two saffron-robed men sit on white plastic chairs at left, one with a long grey beard and rudraksha mala, the other with a shaved head and beaded mala. Beside them a woman in a yellow top and a woman in an orange-pink sari sit on the floor, and a woman in a white sari sits near the lectern. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in front, and a man in orange and white sits at right. Tall patterned banners with bird motifs hang on the walls, and the scene appears to be a gathering or satsang.2007-08-09A covered outdoor-style hall during evening ritual worship. Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at a long table lifting brass lamps and ceremonial vessels toward a shrine with a deity murti. Behind them a small kalasha-like brass item and a lit oil lamp stand. A man in an orange robe with shaved head stands at right, holding a brass lamp, in front of a red-and-orange shrine table. Seated devotees in white clothes line the left side. In the foreground a young girl in a pink sari and a man in white kneel among many brass lamps, a conch shell, and puja items spread on a mat. A tall orange cloth and banners with blue, red and yellow patterns hang from the ceiling. Oil lamps are lit.2009-06-01A covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights shows a ritual in progress. Along a long metal-topped table, several men in saffron-orange robes stand holding ceremonial items, including a tall golden lamp and a trident. In front, rows of women in white saris with blue-edged borders sit on mats arranged around many brass oil lamps and fruit-filled offerings on the left. A large audience of seated devotees in white and orange fills the background. Wall displays and framed pictures line the back wall.2008-12-28A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof shows an aarti ceremony. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a long metal table, holding tall tiered brass lamps lit with flames, and one man in white stands at the far right with a lamp. Women in white saris sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, tending rows of small brass oil lamps. Brass pots filled with mango-like fruit and offerings sit on a red cloth at the left. A crowd of devotees stands and sits along the back, and framed photographs and banners hang on the walls behind.2008-12-28October 08 20082008-10-08