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A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual with lit flames. Most are seated on the floor holding up lit oil lamps or camphor flames in their raised hands, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold bangles, some with yellow shawls and white-painted foreheads. Brass bells and a small brass vessel rest on the floor in front. A man standing in the background also holds a flame. The room has pink walls, shelves, and a white door. No single figure is identifiable as the a person from appearance; all visible people are ritual participants.

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Photograph of a group ritual in an indoor hall with pink walls. Many men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit and hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in raised hands, while some hold small brass bells. Several have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the upper background a man in white stands near a table holding a lamp, and an orange cloth hangs on the right. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ritual with aarti-style devotion, with no clearly visible Swamiji figure.2011-01-28A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shirts performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (deepas) held in their hands. Many participants wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some hold brass lamps and small brass vessels on a low table covered with orange cloth, with flower petals and offerings visible. The setting is an indoor hall with plastic chairs and a blue banner along the wall. Several men in the foreground are sharply focused while others behind them are softer. The scene reflects a group padapuja with lamps. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable among those shown.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees holding lit oil lamps during a puja in a hall. Several men wear white dhotis and shawls: one has a yellow shawl, another a yellow-bordered cloth, and others have red-striped white dhotis and rudraksha malas. Several are holding small flames in their hands, with bright lamps visible above and to the right. A man in front has a tilak on his forehead and is seated near the lower left edge. Bright white lights and oil lamps are in the background.2011-01-29A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls perform an oil lamp ritual indoors. Many hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels sit on orange mats before them. Most wear rudraksha malas and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. At lower right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp in his cupped hands. Blue plates with flowers and fruit and a folder rest on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at upper right. Several men at the back raise lamps overhead.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a densely packed ritual gathering with many men dressed in white dhoti and shawls, sitting on the floor. Several men in the foreground hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their outstretched hands while chanting with mouths open. Some have white and orange vibhuti and kumkum tilaks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man at the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white shawl, and another in the front right wears a white dhoti with a red border. Brass and clay bowls, offerings and plates sit on the floor before them. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and cream clothing press their palms together. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-12-02 +1 copiesNovember 25 20102010-11-25A seated group of devotees performs a night ritual in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or wicks flaring in their hands. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on the forehead. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits near the lower centre with a white tilak and a mala, beside a brass plate of offerings and flowers. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on orange mats across the floor. The page names the event as a person Pancha Tapas, but no printed text is visible in the frame.2010-11-23A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual clothing performing an aarti with oil lamps during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead holds a flaming lamp near a brass vessel, and a man in the centre wearing a lanyard and rudraksha mala holds a lamp while reading from an open book. Other devotees on the right hold lit lamps, and a man in the back row wears a white dhoti with a beaded necklace. A brass plate with offerings and small oil lamps sits on the orange cloth in front. Behind them, a crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes presses their palms together in the background.2010-11-25November 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shoulder cloths with red-and-white borders, seated closely together and holding up lit oil lamps with flames at shoulder height. The lamps appear to be the focus of a devotional lamp-lighting ritual, with a small lit lamp on a low tray in the foreground. In the lower right, a young child in a light blue shirt sits in front of the group. The setting is a plain, pale-walled hall with an overhead metal structure. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated men are ordinary devotees in white ritual clothing.2011-02-02September 26 20112011-09-26