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November 18 2015

Night ritual in an open courtyard with participants seated on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-white border bends forward, offering a steel plate of red and yellow flower petals to a seated woman in white clothes and a rust-coloured shawl. Others in white and rust-red shawls sit in rows behind, some wearing rudraksha malas. Standing figures in white are visible at the back, and red chairs line the left side. The scene suggests a group puja or devotional sitting, with flowers as the offering. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

Night-time outdoor satsang seen from the front, with seated devotees in white clothes in the foreground, several with hands raised in greeting or prayer. A figure in a bright orange robe sits cross-legged further back; the orange-robed person has a sandalwood-coloured cloth wrapped around the shoulders and a beaded rudraksha mala, and appears to be a sannyasi or swami, but the appearance is not certain. A woman in a white dress with a gold border stands at the right edge holding a white plate of offerings, possibly fruit and flowers. A woman in a striped maroon head covering and another in a red shawl are seated among the devotees. Behind them a white-and-red shrine structure stands on a red pedestal in the dark. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

A photograph of a group seated closely in an ashram hall during an arati-style offering. In the foreground a woman in white sari with gold border leans in to hold a silver tray of lit oil lamps. Seated devotees around her wear white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls and scarves; a woman in a pale yellow-gold sari with a red bindi sits beside them, and a man in white with an orange shawl presses his palms together at the lower right. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron robes and malas sit in the background. Several seated people are visible, with a crowd of more than twenty in the hall.

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Night outdoor scene at a paved courtyard. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, wearing a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead, stands centrally holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and burning flames as an aarti offering. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with folded hands in namaskar, sit on the ground around him. Dim lights and green points appear in the dark background.

Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a white marble floor. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-red borders stands barefoot, holding a silver plate with a lit flame, offering aarti to a row of devotees who extend their hands toward the fire in gesture of receiving blessings. Women in saris, including a woman in a purple shawl, a woman in an orange sari with green, and a woman in a light blue sari, press palms together. Hanging decorative banners in red, orange and yellow line the background, with more devotees in white seated and standing behind. An aarti ceremony with devotees receiving the flame.

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November 18 2015

A seated group of devotees during a ritual offering at a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a pink border presses her palms together in prayer, and beside her an older woman in a green blouse and white sari holds a silver tray with an orange cloth and a yellow-edged cloth. Silver bowls with offerings sit on a gold-toned surface. Behind them, several people sit in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat decorated with orange fabric, with a garland of flowers and fruit and sweets on a shelf nearby. A bald shaved head in the lower right is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in front of an orange-red wall. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a silver plate with orange cloth and offerings, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu and a dark beaded mala holds a plate. Other devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with mala beads and forehead marks, and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded or eyes closed. On the right edge a figure in orange robes sits among the offering plates, and a shaved-headed man in white and gold ornaments sits behind the group. The scene suggests a puja or satsang offering.

November 18 2015