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A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall during a ritual, with many people holding small oil lamps lit in their hands. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies sit cross-legged, wearing rudraksha malas; one holds a lit lamp aloft while another offers from a brass dish. A brass plate holds bananas and fruit, and small brass vessels are scattered on a white cloth. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with shaved head sits among the crowd, and rows of children and adults in colourful shirts hold lamps and brass bowls. Lamps and offerings suggest an aarti or puja. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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November 07 20112011-11-07A seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, hold up lit oil lamps during an evening ceremony in a hall. Foreground devotees with red-and-white and gold-bordered shawls hold flames, with thalis and offerings on the floor. Behind them, rows of seated spectators in casual clothing watch, some with white and dark shirts. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ritual, an aarti or puja in a satsang setting, though no printed name or clear Swamiji figure is visible.2010-12-26Many men in white dhotis and orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, holding lit oil lamps and small flames aloft in both hands during an arati or puja. Plates of offerings, banana leaves and small brass vessels rest on mats in front of them. A white double door and a red wall stand behind the rows. Several men wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks; a few wear orange cloth over white.2011-12-31Crowded evening ritual with devotees seated closely together in white dhotis and shawls. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames while a man in the foreground on the right, bare-chested with a sacred thread and mala, extends his arm forward. A bald man with gold-and-yellow bordered white cloth sits center holding a lamp. An older man on the right wears a white kurta, a tilak on his forehead and a mala. Some onlookers in red and blue shirts sit at the edges.2011-07-23November 15 20112011-11-15December 28 20112011-12-28A group ritual indoors in which a long row of seated participants holds lit oil lamps (diyas) over brass plates with flowers and offerings on orange mats. In the foreground, a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with his hands extended toward a lamp; beside him a younger man in white also holds a lamp, and a shirtless man in white sits nearby. Behind them, women in orange and yellow saris and men in white clothing fill the room, many with lamps raised. A tripod stands in the center and a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass cups sit on the floor. The collective lamp offering suggests an aarti or puja setting.2010-09-12A long row of seated participants in white dhotis and unstitched white clothing with gold borders performs a puja during a satsang event. Brass thalis and small brass lamps holding flames sit on low tables along the floor, with a copper-coloured water bottle in the foreground. Several men bare-chested wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and raise incense sticks or small items toward the offerings. A man near the centre has his hair in a topknot and wears gold earrings. Lit oil lamps line the floor behind the row, and the hall is filled with more seated devotees. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2017-05-25July 23 20112011-07-23A 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 group of young male priests seated on mats on a white tiled floor, performing a ritual with oil lamps. They wear white dhoti and shawl-style cloths bordered in gold, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. Several hold lit oil lamps or raise their hands in offering, while brass plates, bells, a small shivalinga and copper vessels lie before them. Behind them a gold-framed seat and a cream sofa stand against a white wall, and a treadmill is visible at the right edge. No one present is identified as the a person.2013-02-04November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies