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Two seated men in saffron-orange robes perform an aarti with lit oil lamps in brass dishes, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti stripes. The man on the left wears large rudraksha malas and a bracelet and holds his lamp toward the camera; the man on the right, wearing gold earrings and a rudraksha mala, lifts a lamp and a smoking incense stick. Behind them, young boys in red-orange cloth sit in rows, along with seated adults in white clothing and rows of red chairs in a hall with orange banners on the walls. The scene is a ritual gathering with lamps and incense.

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold oil lamps; the man on the right holds a lit lamp toward the viewer, and the man on the left raises a hand near his face. Around them, young boys and a girl in red-maroon robes sit on the floor, some wearing saffron shawls. Behind them, older men in white with red shawls and folded hands sit on chairs, and brass plates with offerings and small lamps lie on a white cloth. The setting is an indoor hall with red carpeting and white pillars.2013-11-19Photograph of an indoor ritual gathering. In the foreground two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and dark rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a mat, both with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and bare shoulders marked with white ash. The man on the right has his eyes closed and hands held together in front of him, seemingly chanting. Behind them, younger boys in red and orange robes with white forehead marks sit in rows, and a few adults in white clothing are visible further back. Brass vessels and plates of offerings lie on the floor in front, and red chairs line the background.2013-11-26November 26 20132013-11-26November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20Photograph of a seated ritual gathering of shaved-headed young boys and men in saffron-orange robes, many with rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings. In the foreground a young boy with a shaved head and earrings looks on. Behind, an older man in red-brown cloth with a red tilak holds a small lit oil lamp, while others hold brass lamps and offerings. Musical drums are visible at the back. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.2013-12-24A bald man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in a hall, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand and a brass bell in his lowered left hand. He wears a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, round glasses, and rudraksha bracelets, and has white marks on his arms and shoulders. Behind him seated devotees wear white and orange-red garments, and red-cushioned chairs line the room.2013-11-26November 27 20132013-11-27November 20 20132013-11-20 +1 copiesA row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a tiled floor, chanting with eyes closed and hands in mudra positions. They wear rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilak marks with white stripes on their arms and chests. Brass oil lamps and small vessels with kumkum sit on a cloth in front of them, and red curtains and white pillars frame a seated crowd of devotees behind.2013-11-20A shaved-headed man in orange sannyasi robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with three lit oil lamps and petals, with white vertical tilak on the forehead and a red dot between the brows. A small pendant with a portrait hangs on the mala. Behind him a seated person in white and another with a white forehead mark are visible, with a partially seen figure at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or satsang with aarti-style lamp offering. The man is a priest or sannyasi; appearance alone does not establish identity, so no a person candidate is asserted.2013-11-20 +1 copiesNovember 28 20132013-11-28 +2 copies