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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall with pale walls, pink curtains and a glossy floor. In the foreground, a row of men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged holding small oil lamps and offering trays with flowers and fruit, their hands raised in worship. To the left, men in white dhoti-style clothing sit with lamps and offerings. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, showing a robed figure and other framed images. A few children in orange sit at the left edge. The scene resembles an aarti or puja with oil lamps.

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September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a bright hall with pink curtains and framed portraits on the wall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a small lamp and a brass item over a tray with fruit and flowers, while others in orange and white dhotis sit in rows holding oil lamps and offerings. Two framed portraits above show a figure labelled "Mystic Yogi" and another with a stated caption, and a further portrait in the upper left is labelled "Dhyana". Several people sit along the mats and prayer trays, with a plastic container at the left edge.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a large hall with pale pink walls and polished white floor where a group of men and boys sit in rows on mats, performing a ritual. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas; a few boys wear orange clothes. Several participants raise hands in mudra gestures and hold small oil lamps and offering plates on mats. Framed portraits hang high on the walls above red curtained windows. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2011-09-01September 02 20112011-09-02A photograph of a large, pale peach hall where many seated people perform a puja with oil lamps. Most participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, with bare shaved heads and sacred threads, sitting on mats with brass plates, small offerings and oil lamps before them. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe holds a lit lamp with both hands, and another in orange robes sits with palms joined near a plate of offerings. Framed portraits in gold frames hang high on the walls, and a few people stand and watch near the doorway. Strings of red and pink bunting are draped above the framed portraits. The participants number more than twenty but are fewer than one hundred.2011-08-17August 13 20112011-08-13December 28 20112011-12-28April 18 20132013-04-18April 24 20132013-04-24