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A 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.

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A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people in saffron/orange cloth and others in white dhotis with gold borders. Several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash marks foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a woman in white with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, a man in a green and gold sari-style garment holds a lamp, and a bare-chested young man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp beside an older man in glasses holding a lamp. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on a green leaf on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at right. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a person is treated as uncertain.2019-01-01A large seated ritual gathering in a hall with yellow and maroon draping. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, and beside her a woman in white with a white forehead mark holds a brass lamp. A bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti holds a small lamp, and an older man in white with glasses holds an offering. Behind them, many men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms joined in prayer, and a bearded man in orange holds a microphone. The scene reads as a puja or aarti with lamps being offered.2019-01-01A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer inside a temple hall. Many devotees wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, and others wear saffron-orange robes. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some have bare shoulders. A golden shrine and a lit lamp are visible at the back, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A few people stand near the back and a shrine area frames the upper left. Several seated figures in orange and white appear to be performing devotional worship, possibly satsang or puja.2019-01-01January 07 20192019-01-07 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesIndoor ritual session in a large hall with a red-and-cream decor. A figure seated on a gold-trimmed throne at left, wearing an orange turban and orange-gold shawl, faces a bald man in white clothes and an orange sash who smiles and holds a brass bowl of petals. Behind him, many people in white robes and orange sashes stand and sit, several wearing white head caps. Those seated in front, in orange and maroon robes, sit on the floor before plates of offerings and small lamps. Rose petals scatter over white cloths and red carpets on the floor.2015-10-23Photograph of a large seated congregation on stone steps during a ritual, with many devotees in white dhotis and saris, and bare-chested men wearing rudraksha malas. Many sit before black stone shivalingams arranged along the steps. Red flags on poles and a loudspeaker are visible in the background, and a woman in a white hat and blue dress sits among the devotees. Several people sit with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in this crowd.2016-12-16A large seated gathering of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red-and-orange shawl sits with eyes closed; beside her an older woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala. To the right a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and beads sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of people in orange and white clothing fill the hall. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2017-08-14January 01 20172017-01-01October 15 20132013-10-15April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copies