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A photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with pale pink walls, framed photos and a digital clock reading 11:32 AM. In the foreground, three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange headwear raise white yak-hair chamaras, while the man on the right also holds a brass bell. Each wears gold ceremonial chest ornaments and rudraksha malas, and one blows a long brass horn. Many devotees sit on the floor in orange and white clothes, some with beaded malas and forehead marks. Framed photos on the wall show saffron-robed sannyasis and ashram events. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.

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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with pink walls, framed photo collages above, and a red digital clock reading 11:24 AM. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans stand and hold brass arati lamps with flames and bells; the lamp-holders wear gold-toned and rudraksha necklaces. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the lower floor, and a man in white clothes stands behind them. A striped multicolored cloth covers a table in the foreground. Several people in the scene are shown, though none is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A large indoor hall with a red swagged valance and rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a central ritual area. In the foreground, several men in orange dhotis and orange head cloths with gold necklaces raise white fan-like chamaras above low tables draped in colourful striped cloths. A man in white dhoti stands in the centre. Women in orange and white saris sit at the front. Framed pictures and banners hang on the walls, and a digital clock shows 11:31. The scene suggests a puja or satsang in progress.2017-07-09A hall with a seated congregation and several young men in saffron-orange turbans, orange shawls and rudraksha malas standing in a row, holding up ceremonial oil lamps and brass implements. Their bare-chested attire and orange wraps suggest a ritual service. Striped multicolored cloths cover the long tables in front of them. Cameras on tripods stand at the left edge, and a framed photo collage hangs on the wall behind. Several seated devotees, some in white dhotis and saffron garments, sit on the floor, with a man in white in the centre. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, ceiling lights and framed photos, showing young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments. Several stand in a row holding brass lamps and bells, one lifting a lit oil lamp, while devotees sit on the floor behind striped multicoloured cloths laid over low tables. A video camera on a tripod records the ritual. A man in white dhoti stands at the left, and seated men and women wear white or orange clothing. Overall this shows a ritual aarti offering with lamps and bells during a devotional gathering.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09May 12 20172017-05-12July 09 20172017-07-09Photo of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and golden shrine arches. Three shirtless priests in orange dhotis perform aarti: the nearest holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver ceremonial lamp stand raised in the other, the middle figure raises a small lamp-like object, and a third at left holds a bell and lamp. Rudraksha malas hang at their chests. Seated devotees in orange, yellow and white fill the background, and a woman in an orange top at lower right holds her hands in anjali. A golden deity murti is visible in a shrine niche.2016-10-12A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo collages. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a line, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. Their hair is tied in top knots, and white tilak stripes mark their foreheads and arms. Three hold lit oil lamps (diyas), and the two nearest hold silver handbells. Behind them is a striped cloth-covered table with a brass vessel and a white fibrous item. A video camera on a tripod is at right, and a digital clock reads 11:40. Several more people in orange sit in the background.2017-03-18Indoor ritual in a hall with cream walls, a suspended ceiling and ceiling fans. Four young women in saffron-orange garments with orange shawls stand at a long table covered with striped woven runners, each holding a tiered brass arati lamp lit with many small flames. Brass kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp stand sit on the table. Seated devotees in white clothing line the floor, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Framed photo collages hang on the back wall, and a digital clock reads 11:32.2017-05-12