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July 12 20162016-07-12A large hall filled with seated devotees in white, saffron and red clothing, many wearing marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl holds a lit brass oil lamp and a small vessel toward a seated group. Seated people wear garlands, a woman in a green sari sits near a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl, and a bride-like figure in white and gold jewellery sits at left. A man in a white kurta and garland sits centre-right with a red chair behind him. Overhead chandeliers and a wide stage area are visible; the room holds dozens of people. The ritual appears to be an aarti with a lamp offering.2014-05-10July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall holding small lit oil lamps with flames. Many wear white kurta-style clothing; several men have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha or orange beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and shawls. In the foreground a bald man with a beard holds a lit lamp and an older white-bearded man sits behind him. Shawls, lamps and seated rows fill the frame, with an ornate wooden gallery and a tall metal stand behind.2012-09-09 +1 copiesOctober 12 20152015-10-12May 24 20132013-05-24October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesDevotees sit in rows on red mats in a white-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white shawl sits with palms joined in namaste. Beside him, a man in white with a face mask and red shawl sits similarly. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels in front, tending a brass tray with oil lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, women in orange and red shawls and men in white sit with hands folded, and a camera operator stands at the top right.2014-09-13May 17 20142014-05-17 +1 copiesSeated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls with lanyards fill a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman with black hair and glasses holds a small brass bell or metal item, while a woman on the right holds a small brass oil lamp aloft with white ash marks on her forehead. A woman in the centre with palms pressed together and a dark-haired woman at left sit with eyes closed in prayer. Brass plates and offerings rest on a patterned carpet. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-12-19