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A candlelit ritual photograph in a plain room with a pale pink wall and stacked orange-red chairs. In the foreground, several men in white ritual clothing hold up small oil lamps with flames, their arms extended forward. The man at left has a shaved head and a bangle on his wrist, and the man in the centre has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets, with his eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting. Others sit behind them in white dhotis and shawls, some with shaved heads. The image is blurred with motion, and the flames stand out against the dim background.

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February 23 20112011-02-23Dim indoor photograph of several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls, seated in a row and holding small oil lamps aloft with flames. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged cloth and a dark rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp; silver bangles are visible on his wrist. Behind him other devotees hold lamps in offering gestures. No one visible is wearing saffron, crown or ornate ceremonial gold, so no a person candidate is evident. Background is a plain pale wall with blurred figures.2011-02-23March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. Many devotees in orange and saffron cloth sit in rows, several bare-chested with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a young man on the right holds up a lit oil lamp or wick, with a gold bangle and black wristband on his arm. Other participants hold small flames, and brass lamps glow in front of the rows. Blurred posters hang on the wall behind, and a framed picture sits at the back of the room.2017-01-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated row of devotees in a ritual setting, several bare-chested or in saffron-toned cloth, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames during an arati-style offering. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha-style cord, holds a lit brass lamp. Behind him, others with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and fair-skinned, long-haired figures sit in a line. Soft bokeh lights glow in the background, and a blue cloth or object sits at the lower left.2017-02-02A photograph of several men in white dhotis, bare-chested with white and red sacred markings, holding up lit oil lamps or flames in a row during a ritual. The foreground man wears clear-rimmed glasses and has a red bindi and white tripundra marks. Behind him, other men hold flames in outstretched hands. The setting is a dim interior with a pale wall. Several flames are visible, with a golden ritual vessel at the bottom edge.2011-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01December 26 20102010-12-26January 10 20172017-01-10A photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with red curtains and bright windows. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, mouth open as if chanting. Beside and behind him several other men in white clothes with reddish-brown borders hold brass lamps and dishes, and a woman in the background also watches. Lit lamps glow throughout the scene.2011-07-31August 17 20112011-08-17A group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests sit cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with pink-washed walls, performing a lamp ritual. Several men hold lit oil lamps or flames toward brass and steel plates, with orange cloths spread on the floor, small brass vessels and oil lamps set among offerings. Gold bangles and beaded necklaces are visible on some wrists and necks. In the background a draped table with a green and gold cloth bears glasses, a steel jug and a flower vase. A man at the far left chants with eyes closed, and a small child appears at the left edge. This is an aarti-style lamp ritual with several participants, and no one in the image is identified as a person.2010-11-30