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Dimly lit interior photo of a ritual in a whitewashed room with barred windows and a ceiling fan. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp toward the viewer. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes sit on mats in front of a decorated altar with flowers, fruit, brass lamps and a kalasha. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind. A camera on a tripod sits at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so role descriptions are used.

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Indoor evening ritual in a plain room with pale walls, barred windows and a ceiling fan. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl raises one arm, holding an object, while a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge with hands together. Seated on a mat in front, a young man in an orange robe and others in white and maroon sit around small flames and brass plates of offerings, with fruit visible on the floor. Several onlookers in light clothing sit in the foreground and on a white-covered bench at the back. Whether the standing figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2005-11-13A photograph of a ritual inside a plain room with pale pink walls and barred wooden windows, lit by a ceiling light. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at centre, holding a lit flame in his raised hand as an aarti. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged, and several people in white and red garments sit on the floor among brass plates, oil lamps, fruit, flower garlands and kalasha-style offerings. Other people stand at left in light shirts, watching. The scene appears to be an evening aarti or puja in a small ashram hall. No one is clearly identified as a person from appearance.2005-11-13Indoor ritual at night in a plain room with white walls and a dark pillar in the foreground. A standing figure in an orange-saffron wrap holds a flaming torch or lamp aloft at left. Seated on the floor are several devotees: a young man in white clothes, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a beaded necklace, and two women in white and red saris. Brass vessels, fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor, and yellow marigold garlands lie at right. A fire or oil lamp burns near the seated group. The scene appears to be a final funeral rite or sannyas ceremony. Visible people: about six.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Indoor photograph at night in a plain room with white walls, a wooden ceiling fan, barred windows and a bright bulb. A standing man in an orange-brown robe on the left holds up a small oil lamp flame toward a seated group on white sheets. Around six people sit on the floor, some in white clothes, while a camera and tripod stand at the right beside a pile of yellow flowers.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a ritual in a plainly furnished room with cream walls, an orange-brown stripe, a ceiling fan and a bright light beam. A standing figure in orange-brown robes raises a lit lamp or torch with one arm, facing a seated group. A figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace sits on a white-covered bed, with several seated devotees in orange and white clothing on the floor. A camera on a tripod and a man in a white shirt filming stand at right beside a glass-topped table with flower garlands. Visible ritual items include brass vessels and a staff. a person appearance is uncertain, so the person is described by role.2005-11-13Indoor ritual scene in a dim room with white walls and a window with metal grille. A man standing at left in orange-brown robes holds a small object. Seated on white sheets and floor mats are several people, including a young man in orange robes and others in white and maroon clothes, with brass plates, flowers and small oil lamps arranged before them. Behind them a framed portrait of a man wearing a white turban and pink-orange garments is garlanded with red and white flowers, and a pile of yellow marigold garlands rests nearby. Several seated devotees in white and grey clothing fill the foreground with their backs to the camera.2005-11-13