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A large seated congregation in white ritual clothes, many with red or orange shawls, holds small brass oil lamps aloft during a devotional gathering. Several adult men and women raise lamps with hands joined or extended, while rows of young boys with white sacred ash on their foreheads sit in the foreground, some wearing red and maroon garments and rudraksha beads. A bald man in a white shirt and orange lanyard at left, a woman in a pink top at centre, and men in white dhotis and shirts fill the rows behind. No person clearly matches the a person candidate criteria.

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May 24 20132013-05-24A seated group of devotees holds small oil lamps with flames during a devotional ceremony in a hall with red walls and wooden panels. Foreground men wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one bald man in the front left wears a white shirt and red shawl. A bald man in the centre wears a white shirt, red shawl and orange prayer beads, holding an open booklet. Another man at right in glasses and a white shirt holds a lamp, and a man in a blue shirt lifts one arm. A woman in an orange and gold shawl sits at left among many people behind, some with lit lamps, and a brass plate with flowers sits near the front. No speaker or throne is visible in the frame. Several people appear in the background.2012-09-09February 07 20142014-02-07May 20 20132013-05-20May 24 20132013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24November 20 20102010-11-20A large seated congregation in white ritual clothes fills a hall, many wearing orange lanyards and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several men in front hold brass oil lamps or small plates, and some have hands pressed together in namaste. Children in maroon outfits with white tilak sit in the foreground, and a woman in a maroon-and-white sari with gold bangles is at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, and no throne or garland-adorned central figure is visible.2013-05-18A seated satsang gathering of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits near the centre. Young boys in orange and maroon robes with vibhuti on their foreheads hold small oil lamps in the foreground, and a red ritual tray with a gold motif sits at left. Red mats cover the floor beneath the audience.2013-07-03A seated group of devotees performs an evening aarti with lit oil lamps in a large hall. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth holds a flame in his right hand, while beside him an older man with a bald head and white clothing lifts a lamp. A man in white with a visible tilak on his forehead holds a lamp at right. Behind them, many more devotees in white and colourful shirts sit on mats, some clasping hands in prayer and others holding lamps. Steel barricade rails and a yellow-floored area are visible in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-07-23May 25 20132013-05-25A large group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats during a puja, many holding up lit oil lamps in their right hands. Several shaved-headed men wear rudraksha malas and white and red-striped shawls, and some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass and steel plates, bowls and small oil lamps with flowers are arranged on the floor in front of them. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes press their palms together. No individual is clearly recognizable as a person from appearance; the figures are ritual participants in white clothing, so identity is unsure.2010-12-02