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A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a yellow-beaded garland, holds a flaming lamp aloft with his right hand inside a large white-walled hall. A brass bowl sits on a low wooden stool on the polished floor. Seated devotees in orange, maroon and white clothing with hands folded sit on mats along both sides, including a woman in a cream sari and a child in pink. Another man in white dhoti stands at a side table holding a camera, with steel vessels and a kalasha-style pot on it. Ceiling fans, a wall clock and a sign reading 'Mountain Silence' hang nearby.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Indoor ritual in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans and decorated pillars. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a pink-bordered cloth holds up a lit flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing aarti. Several women in saffron and green saris sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands joined in prayer. A small brass tray of flowers and fruit sits on a low table, with a silver box nearby. Another man in white stands at a side table with steel vessels and a pot, and a young child sits at the lower right.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a plain white-tiled hall showing a ritual lamp being lit. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with maroon borders and a gold necklace kneels at a small wooden table, holding a flaming oil lamp and a small brass vessel. A brass bowl of petals sits on the table. Behind him, a woman in a red sari and several seated devotees with hands pressed in anjali face the ritual. A man in an orange robe sits among them. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl holds a camera at the right, beside steel vessels on a long table. The setting suggests a puja or aarti, with the lamp as the central action.2010-11-12A priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, wearing a marigold garland, performs aarti with a lit flame in a metal lamp in his right hand and a handbell in his left. Seated devotees on orange and maroon mats in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans and white drapes watch and join palms in prayer; one man in an orange robe sits among them. At right a man in white dhoti photographs the scene beside a steel vessel table. A multicoloured pillar stands behind the priest.2010-11-12October 12 20102010-10-12A photograph inside a white-tented hall with a tiled floor and fans overhead. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with red borders and a yellow-and-white flower garland holds a small flame-lit lamp in one hand and a metal bell or vessel in the other, performing aarti. Behind him seated devotees, several in orange, green and white saris, sit on orange and purple mats with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a white sari stands near a doorway at right, and a colourful painted pillar hangs at top. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figure is a priest performing aarti rather than a clearly identifiable candidate.2010-11-12A photograph inside a bright hall with white walls and ceiling fans. A standing figure in white clothes with a white head covering and a beaded necklace holds a lit flame over a tray, performing an aarti-style offering. Seated before them on orange mats are rows of devotees in white dhotis and garments with yellow and maroon borders, hands folded in prayer. Other seated people in white and yellow watch from the sides and back, and a few visitors sit at the far left. A row of metal vessels rests on a table along the right wall. Signs on the wall read Photography, Video Camera and Mobile Camera prohibited and Maintain silence, switch off cell phones. A hanging decorative banner with an elephant motif stands at the left. Cell phones and cameras are prohibited signage is visible.2010-10-12A photograph inside a plain white-tiled hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders sits on a low floor mat, hands folded in prayer, a garland around his neck, behind a small wooden stand holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a brass bowl of petals. A brass bell sits on the floor nearby. A woman in a red-and-white top kneels with folded hands on the left. Behind them, several seated devotees in pale and coloured clothes sit on orange and red mats with hands folded. A man in a saffron-orange garment sits among them. At the back, a man in white dhoti holds a camera near a long table with steel vessels and a woman in white stands in a doorway. Several other people sit along the back wall.2010-11-12Photograph of a ritual in a large white tented hall with hanging colourful cloth panels and fans overhead. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a flaming lamp aloft in one hand, facing rows of seated participants on the floor. Dozens of people sit in lines on the tiled floor wearing white and saffron, with leaf plates, small offerings and brass items placed before them. At the far end a golden throne with a red backdrop and a small framed portrait is visible, with figures in orange nearby. The scene appears to be an aarti during a satsang gathering.2010-11-12A photograph of a hall with white tiled floor and a row of seated devotees with palms pressed together in anjali. Men in white dhotis and shawls, one in a white dhoti with a gold border, sit in front, while women in saris sit to the left. Behind them stand steel pots and vessels on a long table, with a wooden cabinet and a sign reading that silence is to be maintained and mobile phones are not allowed. A woven mat with orange and blue stripes lies at the front edge.2010-10-12November 12 20102010-11-12