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Night photo of a fire ritual. Several seated men wear orange shawls over white or grey clothes and fold their hands in anjali or sit in meditative stillness. A man in a white shirt stands centrally with palms pressed together and a thin cord around his neck. Another standing man in white kurta watches from the right, and a person in the right foreground is partly blurred. Multiple people are visible, about eight.

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Night photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white shirts, many with palms pressed together in namaste, gathered before a raised white fire pit with bright orange flames. A strong spotlight shines from above in the dark background. Several people wear glasses and lanyards. A tall man in a white shirt stands at the back right with hands joined. The scene suggests a homa or yagna ritual with devotees in prayer.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Seated devotees in an evening satsang hall, most wearing saffron-orange shawls over white or cream kurtas. A man in the centre with glasses and an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bald man with a red tilak mark on his forehead and clasped hands sits in front. A woman with red-tinted hair and glasses sits at left, and a man in a white shirt stands in the background.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees seated before a sacred fire pit, with a bright flame rising from a raised stone or brick fire altar in the lower right foreground. Many people wear orange or saffron shawls over white and grey clothes, several with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed in prayer. A woman in an orange shawl sits centrally behind the fire, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the upper right with palms joined. Chairs are arranged in rows under a dark night sky.2012-04-24Indoor photograph of a homa fire ritual in a plain room with white walls and a wall fan. A yellow brick-like fire pit holds a small flame and smoke, with marigold petals and offerings nearby, including bowls of fruit and brass vessels on a white cloth. A young woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the left with palms joined. Two young men in orange robes and rudraksha-style beads sit on the right, hands folded in prayer near the fire. Behind them, a standing figure in orange with long hair and a beaded mala stands near a red-draped seat, and several seated people in white and orange sit along the wall. Mats cover the floor.2008-03-22April 24 20122012-04-24A group of devotees sits on the floor of a bright hall with pink walls, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear orange shawls and white clothing. A young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala kneels at right, tending a brass oil-lamp stand with three lit flames, a traditional aarti or puja setting. Brass lamps rest on a silver tray in the foreground. A woman in a teal sari sits in the background beside other seated people in white. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable among the visible people.2012-04-26Night outdoor ritual gathering. A large seated crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes sits on a mat and orange cloth, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground at right, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl tends a fire and brass vessels with yellow flowers and green leaves. Standing figures in white and purple are visible behind, under a bright floodlight. A golden ornate stand appears at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2012-04-24Night outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground in front of a raised stone platform. Most wear orange shawls over white kurtas or saris, many with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a brass vessel and small brass pots sit on an orange cloth, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, beside a lit oil lamp flame. A man in white stands at the right holding a metal tray. On the left is an ornate gold chair leg on a patterned rug. Several people stand in the background. No one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2012-04-24