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A photograph of a covered ashram pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging ceremonial decorations. In the foreground, a row of seated women in white saris with rudraksha malas sits behind long low tables filled with brass oil lamps, several lit. Standing behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls hold lit oil lamps and flowers. On the right, a figure in a saffron/orange robe with garlands stands among other saffron-robed sannyasis, with brass ceremonial items nearby. A banner on the back wall shows portraits and a printed slogan. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees watches the ritual.

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A photograph of a covered pavilion during a ritual service. Several young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls with beaded necklaces stand in a row holding brass lamps and ritual vessels. Seated women and girls in white with yellow borders sit at long tables behind rows of polished brass oil lamps, some holding small cups. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a garland stands near an orange-draped frame, with a second orange-clad person beside. Orange fabric swags, hanging multicoloured tassels and a banner with a printed portrait line the ceiling and walls, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2009-12-23A photograph of a ritual puja in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand behind a long metal-topped table, holding brass ritual implements and lamps. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a striped mat in front, tending brass lamps, bells and a small incense burner. On the right, a robed figure in orange saffron garments sits with a garland and a ceremonial staff, and another orange-robed person stands beside him, wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them stand many devotees in white, and colourful decorative pillars and framed pictures line the walls. Brass lamps and a conch shell fill the foreground.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a ritual performance in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a long dark stage platform. Several young men and women in orange saffron and white garments raise tiered brass aarti lamps with flames, with a further man in white and orange at the far right. Seated in white saris and dhotis along the front, several women play small brass hand bells and cymbals arranged on a mat, while a man in white plays a drum at the right edge. A seated crowd of devotees fills the background beneath red and orange hanging garlands and a small framed picture on the wall.2008-12-24A photograph of a ritual performance under a corrugated metal roof in a covered hall decorated with colourful paper garlands and hanging lanterns. Four men in saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas stand in a row, swinging brass handbells and holding small brass ritual vessels with outstretched arms. Behind them, another standing figure in white and a row of seated people in white clothes sit before a long table with rows of brass oil lamps, brass lamp stands and a conch shell. Seated devotees in the background watch, some in white and others in orange. A framed picture hangs on the wall. The scene appears to be a temple-style ceremony with bells and lamps.2008-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a ritual aarti at a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof. Four young men in white dhotis and cream kurtas with orange shawls stand at a long steel table, each holding a tall brass multi-tier lamp with flames. Along the left, women in white saris and white kurtas sit on mats beside rows of small brass oil lamps and bells. A seated figure in an orange robe and white turban, with garlands, sits to the right beneath a multicoloured canopy with gold-tipped poles, while devotees in dark clothing watch from the right. Wall posters and framed pictures hang behind them.2008-12-29A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof. Six men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style garlands stand along a long table, raising lit multi-wick brass oil lamps overhead. Several women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in front of the table, arms raised holding lamps, with rows of brass lamps and bells spread before them. At the right, a man in saffron robes with a marigold garland sits on an orange seat, and a devotee in saffron stands nearby. Hanging yellow and gold strands decorate the ceiling, and a wall shows framed pictures and a banner. The audience sits behind a metal railing.2009-12-23December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31