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A ritual scene under a corrugated roof decorated with rows of saffron pennants. In the foreground, rows of silver steel bowls hold offerings on a red-carpeted platform. A man in orange dhoti and shawl with a tilak and beaded necklace stands at left holding a large lit oil lamp aloft, performing aarti. Behind him, a man in white and orange garments stands near a golden trident. Seated at right is a figure with long dark hair and a white garment with a red floral garland and gold necklace, and beside them a bearded man in orange robes with hands folded. Other men in orange sit at right with palms joined. Seated devotees fill the background, and ceremonial pillars wrapped in patterned fabric stand along the sides.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photo inside a covered open-sided hall at a KAILASA ashram during a puja. In the foreground, rows of polished steel bowls are set on the floor. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl stands on the left, raising a lit oil lamp with one hand and holding a small bell in the other, with a yellow-gold necklace. Seated in the centre-right on an orange cushion is a figure in white dhoti and white shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklaces, hands in anjali, with a trident-topped rod behind him. Saffron-clad devotees sit beside him, and rows of seated women in white and pink saris fill the background, with orange triangular bunting strung overhead.2009-01-01Indoor ritual puja under a corrugated metal roof hung with rows of orange triangular pennants. A standing priest in orange robes and a gold chain holds a lit flame aloft in his right hand and a small bell in his left. Before him, rows of steel bowls are arranged on the floor. Seated on an orange cushion at right is a figure in cream dhoti and shawl with a crown-like headpiece, a gold trident behind him, and red and white flower garlands, hands joined in namaskar. Beside him sits another person in orange robes with palms pressed together, and a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at far right. Seated devotees in saris and white clothing fill the background behind a metal railing. A tasselled decorative banner hangs at upper right.2009-01-01Outdoor-style covered hall with corrugated roof and orange triangular bunting. A priest in orange robe and dhoti raises a large lit brass aarti lamp toward a seated figure. Rows of stainless steel bowls filled with offerings are stacked on pink-draped tables and on the floor in front. A seated man in white dhoti and a white shawl sits with an orange cushion and garland, flanked by devotees in orange and saffron clothing. A decorated multicolored umbrella and a gold deity murti stand at the right, and a crowd of devotees sits behind a metal railing.2009-01-01A ritual scene in a covered hall with corrugated metal roof and orange triangular bunting. In the foreground, rows of stainless steel bowls on red cloth hold offerings. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on the left raising a lit multi-tier lamp (aarti) with flames. Centre right, a man in white dhoti and cream shirt with a red and gold shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a raised seat, hands folded, while devotees in orange and red robes sit nearby. A decorated umbrella with a yellow and green canopy shelters a deity murti on the right, and a trident stands beside it. Devotees in saffron and white sit behind a metal railing, some with palms together. Banners with text hang on the walls at left.2009-01-01A photograph of a Hindu ritual inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of orange triangular pennants. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a tall lit aarti lamp with a flaming wick toward a seated group. At right, a person in white dhoti and white top with a red-and-white garland sits on an orange cushioned seat with hands folded in greeting, wearing a gold necklace and a red tilak. Behind them another man in orange robes holds a golden trident. Seated devotees in white and green saris line a steel railing, and silver bowls of offerings sit on a white-draped table in the foreground. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind.2009-01-01Photograph of a ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants and tall painted decorative columns. A priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands at left holding a lit flame aloft. Seated at centre-right, a man in white dhoti and a bare upper body with an orange shawl and a red floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaskar; a gold trident stands behind him. Nearby, another man in orange robes sits with palms joined. Rows of seated devotees, many women in saris, fill the background behind a metal barrier, and steel bowls filled with offerings sit in the foreground. Pennants and a gold trident suggest a puja or aarti.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photo inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with orange triangular bunting. A standing priest in orange robes and a saffron-coloured shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a lit lamp and a small vessel in his hands. Beside him, a seated figure in white dhoti and orange shawl wears a red flower garland, gold necklaces and a headpiece, with hands folded in prayer; a golden trishula stands behind him. Rows of silver bowls cover the foreground, and seated devotees in saris and orange robes fill the benches behind metal railings. A large decorative pillar with painted patterns stands at left.2009-01-01A seated man with long dark hair, a red and gold garland, gold necklaces and a white shawl with gold border sits on an orange-draped cushioned seat in a hall with orange pennants overhead. Before him, rows of steel bowls filled with offerings are set on the floor. Devotees in white, orange and pink sit on the floor behind a metal railing, while a saffron-robed attendant on the right holds a long staff and a second orange-clad disciple wears a gold chain. A golden trident stands in the background beside decorated kalasha-style pillars and framed photographs on the wall. a person is seated centrally as the speaker, with a satsang-style gathering.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a Jayanthi satsang in an open hall with a corrugated roof decorated with rows of saffron pennants. A long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a red flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an orange-draped seat on a red patterned mat. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a gold necklace and sits cross-legged, and a woman in orange sits at the front. A standing attendant in white holds a tall gold staff, and a gold trident stands behind. Steel bowls of offerings and a row of seated devotees behind a metal railing complete the scene. The seated central figure is a person by appearance cues (long hair, ornate necklace, garland) in a ceremonial setting.2009-01-01