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A large group of devotees dressed in white sits on colourful woven mats in a hall with white draped walls. In the foreground a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands in a wide brass basin, its wicks lit. Several people wear white clothes with orange-red shawls and orange garlands; a bald man in white with a yellow tilak on his forehead sits beside the lamp, and a woman with a yellow forehead mark holds a small brass item. Cameras on tripods and a cameraman stand at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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October 12 20152015-10-12A tall ornate brass lamp stand with many tiers of small oil lamps lit and a rooster-shaped finial dominates a ceremonial tent. Behind it, a seated audience in white and cream clothes with red-and-gold shawls watches attentively under yellow draped fabric. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads presses his palms together in devotion, and on the right a woman in a white sari with red border sits with her hands folded. A red digital clock is visible on the tent wall.2015-07-06October 12 20152015-10-12A photograph of a ritual gathering in a red-walled hall. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron robes, wearing a long beaded garland, sits on an ornate gold throne at upper right, with a red-orange cloth draped over the seat. Around him, devotees sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels; several women wear white and red shawls, others wear saris in purple, green and pink. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind the group. The scene suggests puja with lamps, with the figure on the throne receiving devotees. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the gold throne, identified by his red-orange turban, saffron robes and beaded garland.2015-10-26A large seated group in a marble-floored hall performs a pada puja-style ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held in their hands. Women in orange and red saris and in yellow-trimmed white sarees sit cross-legged on mats, while men in white dhotis and orange cloth sit behind them, many holding small flames. Brass thalis with offerings and small brass lamps sit on orange cloths in front of the group. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right beside a white platform. At the far left, a purple dove-like logo appears in the upper corner. Many participants wear white shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces.2010-09-18A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in a wood-panelled hall, many women in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Many hold small oil lamps or lit diyas in both hands, and some have their palms pressed together in prayer. Faces show absorbed, eyes-closed devotion. A few people wear white with yellow borders and one woman wears a patterned blouse.2014-12-25February 14 20132013-02-14A large crowd of women seated cross-legged on a white floor performs a group ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp in both hands before brass plates of marigold petals and offerings. Many wear white saris with gold borders, several with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear yellow shawls. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small metal lamps sit on orange mats in front of them. The camera is angled over the group, and the backdrop is blurred. Several women have their eyes closed in devotion while others gaze ahead. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-09-19July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesDecember 16 20132013-12-16A large seated congregation of devotees holds lit oil lamps in a hall with a polished floor. Most wear white ritual clothes with yellow, orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Many women have vermilion or sandal marks on their foreheads. Some hold up small flames while others sit with hands joined. Behind them, a few men in white and red sit on mats near a green-covered table and a decorated altar with garlands. The scene suggests a collective lamp-lighting or puja. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the image.2010-10-18 +1 copiesMay 01 20142014-05-01