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Dim indoor photograph of several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls, seated in a row and holding small oil lamps aloft with flames. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged cloth and a dark rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp; silver bangles are visible on his wrist. Behind him other devotees hold lamps in offering gestures. No one visible is wearing saffron, crown or ornate ceremonial gold, so no a person candidate is evident. Background is a plain pale wall with blurred figures.

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February 23 20112011-02-23A candlelit ritual photograph in a plain room with a pale pink wall and stacked orange-red chairs. In the foreground, several men in white ritual clothing hold up small oil lamps with flames, their arms extended forward. The man at left has a shaved head and a bangle on his wrist, and the man in the centre has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets, with his eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting. Others sit behind them in white dhotis and shawls, some with shaved heads. The image is blurred with motion, and the flames stand out against the dim background.2011-02-02December 19 20112011-12-19March 07 20132013-03-07December 28 20112011-12-28February 01 20172017-02-01A photograph of several men in white dhotis, bare-chested with white and red sacred markings, holding up lit oil lamps or flames in a row during a ritual. The foreground man wears clear-rimmed glasses and has a red bindi and white tripundra marks. Behind him, other men hold flames in outstretched hands. The setting is a dim interior with a pale wall. Several flames are visible, with a golden ritual vessel at the bottom edge.2011-02-01A close photograph of several people lifting small brass oil lamps with lit flames, held out in a row toward the right. Visible are hands with gold bangles, a boy in white at left and other children and adults behind, with orange cloth at the lower edge. The background is a plain pale wall. The scene suggests a devotional lamp offering during a temple ritual.2011-09-27A photograph of a seated group performing an evening aarti with oil lamps at a low floor-level row of brass plates. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurta-style clothing hold lit flames and wave them over brass thalis set on the floor. A few men wear rudraksha-style cords and sacred marks on their foreheads. Several women in the foreground hold lamps and wear gold bangles. Wall curtains, dark chairs and a pillar frame the room, with a mirror-like reflection on the floor.2010-12-18A group of men in plain white dhotis sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) lit with flames. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown pendant, extends his lamp forward with his arm. Beside him, a man with a white tripundra on his forehead and another in plain white also hold lamps. On the left, a close-cropped man in white with a red thread holds a lamp and appears to chant. Brass plates with flowers, betel and offerings rest on the floor, and a green-and-gold draped table stands in the background. This is a lamp-lighting ritual, consistent with aarti.2010-11-30A photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with red curtains and bright windows. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, mouth open as if chanting. Beside and behind him several other men in white clothes with reddish-brown borders hold brass lamps and dishes, and a woman in the background also watches. Lit lamps glow throughout the scene.2011-07-31A photograph of several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-white striped borders, seated in a row and holding lit oil lamps or flames aloft toward the upper left. Their arms are raised, and bodies lean forward in a ritual aarti. In the foreground, a man with dark hair and a white dhoti holds his lamp, and a child in white sits at the bottom edge. Behind them is a white wall with a staircase railing. A small purple bird logo appears at the upper left.2011-02-02