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Large group ritual in a temple hall with gold-painted shrine and deity murti at back, red and gold canopy overhead, and a screen showing a figure above. A standing priest on the left, bare-chested with white dhoti and rudraksha malas, holds a ceremonial object and wears a tall dark headdress; he appears to be a priest rather than a person. Many seated devotees in white and cream clothes with rudraksha malas hold oil lamps or offerings. A woman in a red and yellow jacket sits near center. Ceremonial golden trident-topped staffs stand at left, and a video camera on a tripod films the scene.

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A large indoor hall with a golden shrine and decorative paper lanterns overhead shows a ritual in progress. A central figure stands in white ceremonial dress with a tall black crown and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit flame or lamp aloft. Around him, rows of seated devotees in white, cream and orange robes sit with hands joined, many wearing rudraksha malas. A large portrait on the left shows a bearded man in saffron with a tray of offerings, and a screen above the shrine displays a figure. Trident-topped golden pillars and camera tripods stand among the attendees.2019-01-01Large indoor ritual hall with a gold-trimmed shrine and a standing figure in center wearing a tall dark turban, white dhoti with gold border, a red-brown shawl, and rudraksha mala beads, holding a ritual object. Seated devotees fill the floor in front, many in white and cream clothes with rudraksha malas, while a row of seated women and men in orange saffron robes sits to the left. A video camera on a tripod and a large screen showing a speaker stand nearby. Hanging decorative lanterns and a framed painting of a bearded robed figure holding a bowl appear on the left wall. A standing tall figure in saffron-and-white clothing is central, drawing attention, and the arrangement suggests satsang-style gathering.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas, sits on the floor of a tented hall with red and gold drapes. Left, a deity murti in a gilded arched frame sits on a golden seat under a golden canopy. Centre, a cameraman on a tripod films a man in a white robe standing near a golden shrine, and a woman in red raises a hand. Chandelier-style lights hang overhead. Many attendees wear white and gold garments with rudraksha malas; some wear green, red and saffron.2018-01-09A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27January 08 20182018-01-08January 09 20182018-01-09September 15 20152015-09-15