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Indoor ritual scene on a stage with dark red curtains. Four people stand in orange robes with saffron shawls at the back, facing the stage. In the foreground, seated devotees in white clothing with yellow and orange shawls sit on a floor covered with a patterned mat, surrounded by brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass pots. A television screen at upper right shows a stage image.

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July 17 20082008-07-17December 12 20112011-12-12July 17 20082008-07-17July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20Indoor evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Two men in orange robes and white dhotis hold lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) toward the front, flames glowing. Seated rows of devotees on the floor, including men in white with yellow shawls and several women in orange saris, face the lamps. Brass bells and vessels sit on a mat in front. Framed photographs hang on the back wall beside a banner with printed text.2009-02-16A group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02February 16 20092009-02-16A ceremonial stage scene at an indoor hall with a dark blue curtain backdrop. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre back of the stage, flanked by attendants. Several seated people in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon-edged shawls perform ritual activity on the orange-draped stage. Below, many people sit on the floor in white clothes holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in front of them, creating a warm flickering glow. A small electric fan and a monitor sit at the right edge, and wisps of incense smoke rise near the stage. The setting suggests a pada puja or similar devotional gathering.2011-01-21February 16 20092009-02-16July 17 20082008-07-17A large indoor ritual gathering of seated participants in orange and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. Young boys in the front rows hold brass bells and oil lamps and sit on low trays with puja plates. Behind them, men and adults dressed in white shirts and white dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer. A gilded ornate throne stands at the upper right, and a dark-red fabric hangs beside it. The scene suggests a puja or ashramite gathering, with lamps lit and offerings arranged on silver trays.2013-05-01