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Photograph of a seated devotional gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits with hands joined. Behind him, several devotees in white and red shawls hold small lit oil lamps on plates. A woman on the left in white clothing with a red border holds a lamp, and beside her a man in white dhoti with a red shawl also holds a lamp. A standing figure in white robes with a gold border stands at the upper left. A purple-and-yellow cloth mat is visible on the floor. Many people in orange and red clothing sit in the background.

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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas sit on the floor behind lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse and white sari with a red border, wearing glasses and a red bindi, holds a small lit lamp on a brass plate. Beside her, a man in white kurta with a red shawl holds another lit lamp, and a man in glasses with a red shawl follows with a lamp. A woman in white with a red shawl also holds a lamp. Trays of food offerings sit on green leaves near the front. A saffron cloth with printed text lies on the floor. A bald monk's head is partly visible at the bottom edge.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20A large seated congregation in a hall during a ritual aarti. In the foreground, several devotees hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames; a woman in white with glasses and a red shawl holds a lamp at left, and two men in white kurtas with red shawls sit at centre holding lamps. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with red shawls press their palms together. Beyond the rows, a robed figure in white stands near a light source, and monastic figures in orange are seen at lower right. Orange and red cloth covers the floor, and a fire glows at the back.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20March 30 20162016-03-30May 20 20132013-05-20March 30 20162016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30Seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls with lanyards fill a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman with black hair and glasses holds a small brass bell or metal item, while a woman on the right holds a small brass oil lamp aloft with white ash marks on her forehead. A woman in the centre with palms pressed together and a dark-haired woman at left sit with eyes closed in prayer. Brass plates and offerings rest on a patterned carpet. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-12-19May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copies