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A brass standing oil lamp with a lit flame is held in front of a small altar draped with a patterned cloth, a green leaf, a plate with offerings and a small flame in a bowl, beneath a thatched and log-pillared open pavilion. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border, rudraksha beads, forehead and arm markings, and a dark thread wrapped on his wrist holds the lamp and gazes at it. Beside him, a man in white clothes and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala joins his hands in devotion. A red flower garland hangs on a pole at left, and devotees in white and colourful clothes stand in the background.

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May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a seated group of men in a hall during a ritual gathering, with many small oil lamps lit along the railing and in front of them. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red-edged borders and a red forehead mark holds a small brass vessel in his right hand. To the left a man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange on the far left wears a mala and a wristwatch. Behind them rows of men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders hold lamps or sit in meditative posture. The scene suggests satsang or puja with oil lamps.2010-10-30A man in orange-saffron robes with a dark red shawl stands in profile, holding a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and a flame at the top. He wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant bearing a small portrait, and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. His head is shaved, and he has white and red markings on his forehead and throat. Behind him are draped red and cream fabrics, and a camera is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti ritual. a person: the figure's cues include orange ceremonial robes, a gold bead necklace with pendant and a rudraksha cord, but his head is shaved, so appearance is uncertain.2012-09-22July 30 20122012-07-30A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands on a red curtain backdrop. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and matching orange cloth wrapped on his head holds up a brass vessel, pouring or offering water over a deity murti at the right. Beside him, a second priest in yellow robes and a yellow head cloth stands with hands raised. A tall brass oil lamp with a flame burns at the right, and fruit and coconuts sit on a tray at the lower edge. Around them, men in white shirts, a man in a cream jacket with glasses, and a man in a light blue shirt observe closely, with an orange-robed figure at the lower left.2007-01-01September 23 20062006-09-23Outdoor photo at an ashram under a golden umbrella with red tassels. A man in the centre wears a red-orange dhoti with gold border, an orange shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, standing beside a dark stone deity murti. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man with a shaved head and gold necklace pours or applies a white paste with a bowl, as if performing abhishekam. An orange towel lies on the stone base, and a few people are visible in the background among trees.2012-09-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at a stone yagna platform, holding a small silver ghanta (bell) in his right hand and reaching toward a bowl of offerings on the left. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads, gold earrings, and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth with a red-edged shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing rudraksha malas and red bangles. Behind them are orange walls, a red door, and a hanging garland of marigolds. A pressure-cooker-style steel bowl and a small brass vessel sit on the platform. Two people are visible.2013-09-09Photograph of a ritual scene with a central shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He sits cross-legged holding a small flame or lamp in his right hand while looking down. Men in white dhotis and shawls around him hold bells and a lamp, with brass plates of offerings in front. Several people in white and orange surround the seated figure in a ceremonial gathering.2010-10-16November 17 20132013-11-17Evening outdoor satsang scene. A bare-chested person in a deep red-maroon garment with a gold-bordered drape and a long orange-beaded necklace sits under an orange tasselled canopy beside an ornate gold-carved wooden seat, raising a palm toward the forehead of a man in white kurta with a red shawl who holds his hand up in return. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background, some with hands folded. a person cues: long dark hair swept back, distinctive beaded neck adornment, and a bare-chested ceremonial drape, with the figure performing a blessing gesture.2013-12-20A photo of a bald, bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti, with white vibhuti and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass dish beside a gold-carved throne. Beside him stands a man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha headband, hands folded in prayer, next to a tray of white flowers, pink petals and garlands. A white-clad man with rudraksha beads stands at right. A saffron flag and gold and red decorations fill the background.2012-06-05