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A photograph of three people kneeling on a concrete floor in a hall beside a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp with many cups. A woman on the left in a white sari with pastel border and an orange cloth beside her looks toward the lamp, holding a small packet. In the centre a man in white clothes bends over the lamp tending it. On the right a woman in white with hair in a bun leans forward. A green-painted step and a white wall with a red stripe are behind them.

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A photograph of three people in white clothing performing a lamp ritual on a tiled floor against a red wall. A woman in a white sari with pale green and pink borders sits in the center with her hands together, while a person in a white shirt bends over at left and a woman with hair in a bun at right holds her palms over brass oil lamps. Several brass diyas with lit wicks sit on the floor, along with a brass multi-branched lamp stand and a steel vessel. A dark green cabinet stands behind them.A photograph of a lamp-lighting ritual in a dim room. A tiered brass lamp stand, lit with many flames, is the central object on a low wooden platform. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and rudraksha mala leans over it, and a man with a shaved head and a white dhoti-style garment stands behind her. A young woman with long dark hair in white clothes lights a wick from a long taper. A woman in white seen from behind sits at left, with a brass bowl and small lamps nearby.2015-11-16A group of people in white clothing kneels on a striped blue and red mat, lighting a tiered brass lamp with many small oil lamps arranged in concentric rings. A woman on the left, in a white embroidered top with a red beaded necklace, leans in, and a woman in the centre wearing white with a bangle reaches toward the flames. Silver bowls and a silver cup holding white wicks sit nearby, and ornate silver ritual vessels lie in the foreground. A man with short dark hair at the lower right extends a hand toward the lamp. The scene appears to be a lamp-lighting offering during a ritual.2005-12-31A photograph of an indoor temple hall at evening. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a low mat along a long white counter, performing pooja with rows of polished brass lamps and vessels laid out before them. Three tiered brass lamps with multiple lit wicks flicker on the counter, and a seated woman in a white sari with a gold border tends the items at the front. Another figure in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in front. A silver-topped ritual box sits to the left, and a painted red and white border runs along the wall beneath a framed notice with printed photographs above. Dim light and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2010-07-13Four people gather around a lit multi-tiered brass oil lamp on a tray during a ritual. A woman in the centre wears an orange saree, rudraksha mala, and a white forehead mark, leaning forward with glasses and looking down at the flames. Beside her a bare-chested man with a shaved head, white forehead marks, red bindi, and a white shawl over rudraksha beads gazes at the lamp. A woman with her hair in a bun in white clothes sits in the foreground, and another in white is partly visible at the lower right.2015-11-16Two women sit cross-legged on a carpeted floor during a candlelit ritual at an ashram room with plain white walls. The woman on the right wears an orange shawl over white clothing with pink floral embroidery and gazes upward; she rests her hand near pink and white pillar candles. The woman on the left, in white embroidered clothing and bangles, rests her chin on her hand and looks toward the other. In front are a brass oil lamp with ornate figures, a silver tray of small tea lights, and several lit candles. Another person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2006-09-21A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like room. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits center, eyes closed, holding a small silver oil lamp in her right hand with her left hand on her chest. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl holds a silver lamp stand with lit flame. A figure in orange robes is at the left edge beside an ornate gold throne with carved golden figures. A silver plate with offerings, a lit lamp and a fruit sits in front. A white fan is visible on the wall behind.2010-11-102006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a woman in a white garment with a black beaded mala necklace and a red bindi holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, seated before a silver plate. A man in a white shirt and glasses sits behind her, and a gold ornate carved pillar with yellow marigold garlands stands to the right. Dark-haired heads of people in the foreground are partly visible, and a candle flame glows at the bottom left.2010-12-23A photograph of a devotional gathering seated on the floor. A woman with light blonde hair in a yellow garment and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp on a silver stand while a dark-haired woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala reaches toward it. Beside them a woman in an orange blouse and white garment sits, and in the foreground two women with dark hair are partly visible. Another person at the right, in orange, holds hands together in prayer. A brass vessel rests at the lower left and the background shows a curtain and railing. No a person appearance is visible in the scene.2010-10-23A photograph of an indoor lamp-lighting ceremony on a speckled terrazzo floor. A man with short curly dark hair, wearing an orange robe with maroon borders and bare feet, bends forward to light a brass oil lamp with a flame. A woman kneels beside him in a cream sari with gold border, wearing dark beaded mala and glasses, her hands raised around the lamp's ornate brass handle. The brass lamp has a white jasmine garland wrapped around its stem. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left, and a figure in white sits on the floor in the background.2009-08-20A photograph inside a hall with white marble pillars and a marble floor, decorated with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with small blue dots and a red bindi-style mark, a white flower in her hair, leans forward and lights a silver oil lamp on a tall stand with a wick held in her hand. A man in a white kurta kneels beside her, barefoot, with a red-bead mala around his neck, holding small items near the lamp. Several men in white shirts and a seated man in a maroon shirt watch from behind.2002-07-07