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A photograph inside a large white tent during a ritual at the Vaicharik Mahasabha. Several young men in orange-saffron robes with gold borders stand in a line holding large brass multi-tiered oil lamps with lit flames; some wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Beside them, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a lamp, and rows of lit oil lamps and brass lamps sit on a long metal-topped altar table. Red carpet covers the floor, and a seated crowd fills the background, with colourful hanging decorations overhead.

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May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Indoor evening ritual in a large white tent hung with strings of colourful bunting. In the foreground, a row of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stands along a long steel table, holding brass and oil lamps lit with flames. Several lamps stand on the table, and a bronze vessel sits at the left edge. Behind them, white-clad figures and a seated crowd fill the hall, with a camera on a tripod and a cameraman visible. The scene reflects a pratyaksha padapuja-style lamp offering, shown in photo form.2016-05-20A dim tented hall during an evening ritual. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange shawls stand in a row, holding brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) with lit flames. A cameraman in white ritual clothing films beside a tripod, and another man in white stands nearby. Along the left, a long white-draped table holds rows of small oil lamps, and a row of ceiling-hung orange and yellow decorations hangs above. Seated devotees fill the background, with spotlights and air-conditioning units on the tent ceiling. This appears to be a padapuja-style ritual with oil lamp offerings.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Photograph of an aarti or lamp ritual in a large tented hall with a red carpet. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white tilak and arm markings, stand in a row holding multi-tiered brass lamps with lit flames. A metal altar counter with brass lamps lies on the left. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the background, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at centre. Hanging decorative lamps and fans hang from the tent ceiling.2016-05-20May 03 20162016-05-03May 20 20162016-05-20Photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor tented hall. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with matted hair in top knots and rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding ornate brass aarti lamps with flames and handbells. A woman in a saffron sari and other devotees in white and pink stand behind, a small child sits on the red carpet, and a long metal offering table lies at left. Ceremonial padapuja-style worship with lamps.2016-05-20May 02 20162016-05-02A dim tented hall during an evening aarti. Several men in orange-red dhotis and saffron shawls stand in a row along a long white table, holding brass oil lamps with lit flames. Some wear white sacred thread and white dhotis. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees fills the red-carpeted floor, and video cameras on tripods film the scene. Hanging lamps and string lights decorate the tent ceiling. Brass lamps sit on the table. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-05-20May 21 20162016-05-21