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Close photograph of a ritual scene. In the foreground, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small decorated top is wrapped in a garland of white and yellow chrysanthemums with pink flowers at its base. Wisps of incense smoke rise on the left. Behind it, a woman in a deep maroon sari with beaded necklaces and a silver bangle holds a small brass bell, and a person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits to the right. The background is soft-focused.

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August 12 20162016-08-12Close-up photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in their right hand. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs over the orange clothing, and a thin gold bangle is visible on the wrist. The background is blurred, showing red and white cloth and other ritual items. Only the hand, arm, and torso are visible, so the face is not shown.2014-01-13August 12 20162016-08-12Several seated people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and brass puja vessels on a light floor. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame while his other hand holds a brass vessel. Beside him, a young person with a white tilak and hoop earrings, wearing orange, holds a lamp. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, small brass cups, and a conch-shaped vessel. Incense sticks rise from the left, and warm lights blur in the background.2017-01-13Several women sit on the ground during a puja, lit with small brass oil lamps decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. In the centre, a woman in a maroon-red sari with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti on her forehead holds a small brass lamp, with incense smoke rising beside her. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with a dark bead mala sits with her eyes lowered, and to the left another woman in orange with a bead mala holds a lamp. Pink and white flowers rest on the brass stand in front. A blurred background shows more devotees in orange and white.2016-08-12A photograph of a group ritual in progress, with smoke rising from an incense stick held by a woman in the foreground. Her hand wears gold bangles and a ring, and she holds a small brass bell in the other hand. Beside her, women in orange, pink and green saris are seated, and figures in white garments sit in the blurred background. Oil lamps glow at the lower right near offerings. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2014-05-17November 01 20112011-11-01Close photo of several women in orange and maroon sari-style clothing seated in a row, holding brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames. One woman in the foreground wears long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, holding a brass tray with a lit lamp and a white flower with an orange centre. Another brass lamp stands on a brass stand in the middle, and a small brass bell is held by a seated devotee behind. The setting is dim.2013-03-27Close photo of a ritual in progress: a priest in red and orange clothing with an orange-beaded mala across his chest and white markings on his arms holds a brass bell and a flaming camphor or oil lamp, its fire rising above a small brass vessel. Behind the flame is a deity murti decorated with white flower garlands, gold jewellery and a red flower; gold-bordered cloth lies at the base. Only a partial view of a seated person's head appears at the lower right.2014-09-14Close-up photo of a ritual scene with people in saffron-orange robes seated on cushions. In the foreground, a hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its handle extended. Another hand is raised near incense smoke rising from a stick. Brass dishes and small offerings lie on a white cloth at the lower left. Bracelets and a rudraksha-style mala are visible on the wrists. Only partially visible arms and torsos are shown, so physical people are counted as few.2017-01-06A photograph of arathi ritual at an indoor satsang setting. In the foreground, a woman in an orange top with a red sleeve trim holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a rudraksha-style beaded garland hangs at her chest. Behind her, another woman in rust-red and gold-trimmed attire holds a second lit brass lamp outward, with a red bangle on her wrist. A blue backdrop and blurred gold decorations fill the background. Only the hands and upper bodies of the two women are visible, with no clear face of a presiding figure or a person in view.2014-05-14Close photograph of a ritual at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground, a silver puja thali holds a lit oil lamp, white flowers, a pink flower, orange vermilion and small ritual items on a white cloth. Around it, out-of-focus people in white dhoti-style clothing and pink-red garments stand or sit, with rudraksha malas visible at left, and dark hair in buns at right. Warm pink-magenta lighting.2018-01-03