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A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits at left, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a red bindi, smiling slightly. A hand holds a silver aarti lamp with a flickering flame and curled silver stem near his head, a ritual aarti gesture. Smoke or haze softens the scene. Behind, a blurred person in orange and saffron robes and another in white sit, and a bangled wrist and glasses appear at right.

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October 23 20102010-10-23November 02 20102010-11-02A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame raised in front of his face. He wears a gold bangle, a ring and a long gold-beaded garland across the chest, with white sacred ash bands on his forehead and arms and a red mark between his brows. Another person's green and orange clothing is visible at the edges. The setting is an ashram or temple hall with a plain wall behind.2010-11-24A photograph of a ritual scene with several devotees seated close together. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds up a lit oil lamp toward the camera, and another man in white clothing at the left edge holds a flame-lit lamp. A woman in a yellow and white sari with glasses and a red bindi sits center, and a man behind her wears white ritual cloth with a tilak of white marks on his forehead, with orange-robed people in the background. Smoky haze and bright light surround the flames.2010-09-08A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon-and-gold border sits and performs a ritual, holding a small silver spoon in one hand and gesturing with the other above a silver oil lamp with a visible flame. He wears a gold necklace with beads and a bronze-coloured wrist mala, and has white ash marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with white bangles and a red bindi watches attentively. Behind them, devotees in white and an orange-clad figure with a red cloth sit in smoky, hazy light.2010-09-08A photograph of a ritual gathering seated on the floor. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with red border wears a long gold bead necklace and holds a small silver lamp with a flame, its wick burning, over a silver tray. A woman with hair pulled back wears a yellow shawl and a dark beaded necklace beside him, and a tilak mark is visible on her forehead. Behind them, several white-clad men sit with small oil lamps, and silver bowls and plates of offerings sit on the floor in front. A steel flask stands at the left edge. The ritual appears to be a puja with lamp offerings.2010-09-08October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a ritual aarti during a padapuja-style gathering. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a red border and a gold-beaded necklace sits at left, a red bindi on his forehead, looking to the right. A man in white with a vertical white-and-red forehead mark and a gold-beaded mala holds up a silver multi-branched oil lamp with several lit flames. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris sit with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari is seen at center. Lit oil lamps glow in the background, and a white plastic bowl sits on the floor.2010-09-08A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border holds a silver lamp with a lit flame in both hands during a ritual. He wears white horizontal tilak and sacred ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms, a red-and-white forehead dot, a rudraksha mala, a long gold ceremonial necklace and bangles. Behind him a woman in a yellow sari and a second woman in orange stand, and an orange cloth and a gold-carved wooden panel frame the scene. Lit oil lamps and the back of a seated head appear in the foreground.2010-10-23Close photo of a bare-armed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon-red border, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and white ash markings on his upper arms. He holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. In front of him is a silver-toned tray and bowls set on a golden cloth, with a red fruit and offerings visible. The priest is the only person in clear focus; other people are partly visible at the edges. The priest's face is not shown.2010-10-28 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a red border stands bare-chested, wearing gold beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, arms and shoulder and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He holds a small silver lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while his left palm is open below it. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs from the necklace. Another orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge and a green-clad figure at the left edge. The background is a plain pale wall.2010-11-24