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January 01 2016

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January 01 20162016-01-01July 31 20152015-07-31Interior hall during an evening aarti ceremony with many devotees seated on the floor in orange and red garments. Several priests in orange dhotis, some bare-chested with striped sacred markings, hold lit oil lamps and bells along a long white-draped altar table. A tiered brass lamp with many flames stands at the centre. At left, a gold-framed shrine holds a seated deity murti with a pink-red figure, beside a few devotees in orange. Framed photo panels hang on the wall, and a small television screen sits at the lower left. Ritual implements, brass items and a suitcase lie on the floor near the foreground.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12A dimly lit hall during an evening ritual, with several people in saffron-orange and red clothing performing a lamp offering along a long table draped in white cloth. Standing attendants in orange dhotis and beaded necklaces hold flaming oil lamps, while seated devotees in red and orange sit on the floor beside brass vessels, flowers and small lamps. Behind them a large audience sits in rows. At the far left, a golden throne holds a deity murti with a crown-like headdress, and framed photographs hang on the walls under ceiling lights.2016-10-12A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, a line of people sit on the floor before brass plates with banana-leaf offerings and small lamps; a seated sadhu in orange robes with white forehead markings presses his palms together. Many participants wear white, orange and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and garlands. Brass trays and small lamps are placed on the floor. Hanging lanterns and banners decorate the ceiling, and a large stage screen with a figure is visible at the far end. Crowd of many people is visible, though the exact count is uncertain.2018-01-08A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall cylindrical banners striped in red, yellow, blue and orange hanging from it. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, with brass plates, small oil lamps and flower offerings in front of them. Near the front left, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an orange mat with a book in hand, and a few other saffron-robed sannyasis sit along the left side. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the front. Many people are visible, numbering well over twenty.2010-10-25Photograph of a large indoor hall where seated devotees perform a lamp ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) aloft in their hands. The men in front wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-and-white bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, seated on the floor before brass plates and offerings. Behind them, rows of spectators sit on mats, many in white and bright saris, with a few children among them. Colourful hanging decorative tassels hang from the ceiling at the top, and a small ornate shrine or seat stands near the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance in this view.2011-03-05A photograph of a large hall with white walls and a white platform at the left edge, decorated with hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-white sacred threads and tilak, while others wear orange or saffron robes and yellow shawls. Several seated men in front hold small items and sit before orange cloth mats with brass plates of offerings, flowers and small bowls. A tripod-mounted camera stands among the rows and a few seated people wear orange and red saris. Hundreds of attendees are visible toward the back.2010-09-16March 18 20172017-03-18October 12 20162016-10-12A large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Rows of devotees sit on the floor holding small oil lamps and pressing palms together. Many wear saffron or orange robes, and several women wear white or colourful saris with garlands. Several men on the right are bare-chested with sacred ash markings and red-orange cloths, seated before banana-leaf plates with small brass cups and offerings. Stacked white chairs line the left side, and a large illuminated screen with a portrait stands at the far end under hanging ceiling lights and decorative banners. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.2018-01-08