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Five young men perform a ritual in a hall before a red draped curtain. They are bare-chested, wear orange dhotis, and have thick rudraksha-style bead necklaces with gold pendants. Their hair is worn in long matted locks and topknots, and they have white ash-like markings on their arms and torsos. Several hold bells and ritual implements, and one holds a white fan-like whisk. Seated devotees and children sit on a colourful striped mat, and a table draped in a pink cloth is at right. No individual is identified as a person.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row before a deep red curtain, performing aarti with lit oil lamps on brass plates. The foreground man has dreadlocked hair in a bun, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and arm bands, and rings a handbell in his right hand. Behind them, others in orange sit on striped colourful mats playing instruments, including a harmonium and drums, at a satsang or puja gathering. Tables with striped cloth stand at the right edge.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and striped mats. The foreground man, bare-chested with long dreadlocks and a bracelet, raises a brass oil lamp in one hand and holds a bell in the other. Behind him, others lift lit lamps and a brass tool. Seated rows of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, sit on the mats, with brass lamps and offerings at the right edge. Speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2016-12-23A photograph inside a large tent hall with a magenta curtain backdrop and striped multicolored floor mats. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him, several more men in orange garments stand in a line holding lamps and a bell, performing a ritual offering. A photographer in white dhoti with a camera stands at the left, and a few seated people are visible in the background. Hanging orange and yellow lanterns decorate the ceiling.2016-12-22December 12 20162016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph of a line of young male performers in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths and orange shawls, with rudraksha beaded necklaces and bangles, leaning forward and raising handheld ritual instruments: brass lamps, a silver ceremonial plate, bells and a metal cymbal-like disc. Several wear leopard-print headbands, and some have white body markings on their arms and chests. Behind them, seated devotees in orange clothes fill the hall beneath dark red drapery. In the foreground a striped cloth-covered table holds offerings.2018-02-13Photograph of a ritual at a red-draped stage hall. Five male priests in saffron-orange dhotis and long orange shawls stand in a row on striped mats, swinging lit multi-flame lamps (aarti). The foremost priest, with long dreadlocked hair, wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant; the others wear orange garlands. Behind them, women in cream and white saris sit at tables with brass bells, kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps for puja. Red and white curtains, speakers, lanterns and a camera on a tripod complete the scene.2016-12-23