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A photograph of a room interior where a group of people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind a table holding a large yellow sweet cake topped with nuts and a single lit candle, with brass bells and a pink flower beside it. Men on the left wear white dhotis with maroon or gold borders and rudraksha malas; women in white and cream saris with red or green borders and red shawls stand at the center and right. Ceiling fans, a wall fan and a pink wall frame the scene. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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August 11 20112011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a bright hall with pink walls, ceiling fans and barred windows at dusk. In the foreground a woman in a peach sari with a maroon border holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell near a table covered with flowers and offerings. To the right a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and smiles. Behind them a line of women and girls press their palms together in namaste; several wear orange, red or white saris and shawls, and one wears a dark green shirt. A man in a teal shirt stands at the back. No a person candidate is visible. Seated and standing devotees suggest a pooja or aarti gathering.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a semicircle with palms pressed together in namaste around a low wooden table draped with a yellow cloth with lace trim. At the centre, a monastic figure in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot behind the table, and a man in a light-blue shirt and white dhoti leans forward to light a small flame or oil lamp on the table, with two rectangular cakes or trays flanking it. Devotees wear white kurta-style clothes, light-blue shirts with blue lanyards, and one woman wears a blue shawl. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, with orange mats in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual lamp-lighting or aarti at a gathering.2009-12-25A group photograph of many devotees in white ashram clothing posed indoors in a plain room with tube lights and a ceiling fan. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand at left and center; one woman in the middle wears a red and cream sari with a red shawl. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha malas, raise their arms and cheer. A young man in front wears a yellow scarf and a bare-chested devotee kneels bottom right. Some hold brass plates with offerings and a red tray. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-11-05July 14 20112011-07-14May 28 20132013-05-28August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copies