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Photograph of a large group of devotees seated in rows on stone steps at dusk, many in white clothing with orange-gold borders and rudraksha malas, holding lit oil lamps and diyas up in cupped hands as offerings. Several participants have white or ash markings on their faces and foreheads. Stone shivalinga-shaped pillars stand between the rows, with small flames burning on them, and red banners hang along the stairs of the stepped stone seating area behind. A bare-chested man in the foreground holds an orange cloth over his shoulder.

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May 24 20172017-05-24December 06 20162016-12-06A large seated congregation performs a group puja in a hall. Many men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold lit oil lamps or small flames in their hands. Tall yellow-and-gold poles stand among the rows. Women in white and yellow saris sit at the left and back, and a woman in an orange sari stands near the top. The scene is shallow-focus and crowded, with the foreground figures blurred. No identifiable a person is confidently visible among the nearby participants.2017-05-24A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor holding lit oil lamps or flame-lit wicks aloft during an evening ritual. Most men wear white dhoti-style cloth with white shawls and dark rudraksha-style neck malas; several wear glasses. Women in white, pink and green saris and kurtas sit among them, some with flower garlands. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a red mat and white draped stage edge appear behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the speaker, and no one in the crowd shows distinctive a person cues.2010-12-22A large seated congregation holds lit oil lamps during an evening ritual in a hall with a white floor and a red-and-white canopy at the top left. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas hold flames and raise them toward the centre. Behind them, rows of devotees sit cross-legged, many with lamps, some with palms pressed together. Women in saris and salwar kameez, and a few Western-looking women in blue and green tops, sit among them. Small brass plates and offerings lie on the floor, and a camera on a tripod stands at the far left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so the scene is best described as an aarti with oil lamps performed by priests and devotees.2010-12-26June 27 20172017-06-27May 24 20172017-05-24A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a temple hall, many wearing white dhoti-style garments with maroon-red borders and rudraksha malas. Most hold lit oil lamps or diyas aloft or near brass plates of offerings, as in a lamp-lighting puja. Several figures in the foreground, including a bald man and a man with glasses, raise flames toward the camera. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps sit on orange cloths in front of them. Behind, more people in white and colourful clothes fill the hall under warm lighting. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-12-28December 06 20162016-12-06May 29 20172017-05-29A large group of devotees seated on mats during a puja, many bare-chested in white dhotis with yellow borders and wearing rudraksha malas. Several hold small lit lamps or flames in their hands, and brass plates of flowers and offerings sit in the lower left foreground. In the centre, a shirtless man with a grey beard holds a lamp, and a blonde woman in the right foreground holds a lit lamp with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Some people have white markings on their bodies. The hall has yellow-draped pillars behind the seated rows. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.2017-05-24A large outdoor ritual gathering of devotees seated in rows on red-tiered stone steps. Many wear white dhotis and white saris with rudraksha malas, some bare-chested men in white cloths, and several women in white with rudraksha beads. Dark stone shivalingam-style pillars and small brass kalasha pots and oil lamps are placed on each step. A chain-link fence and greenery sit behind the crowd. A few people hold books or stand at the edges, and one man in an orange garment sits on the right. Several people in the front rows are visible. No single figure clearly stands out as a presiding master.2017-05-22