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A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, several holding lit oil lamps or flames aloft. Some wear orange cloth over one shoulder, and a few have sandalwood or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass lamps and a brass pot sit on a cloth in the foreground. The setting is a plain pale hall with a grey curtain and metal railing. One of the seated men in orange cloth is partly visible at the right.

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A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls perform an oil lamp ritual indoors. Many hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels sit on orange mats before them. Most wear rudraksha malas and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. At lower right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp in his cupped hands. Blue plates with flowers and fruit and a folder rest on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at upper right. Several men at the back raise lamps overhead.2010-10-22 +1 copiesSeveral men seated on the floor, seen from behind, in white dhotis with maroon-red borders and bare shoulders, many shaved-headed, wearing rudraksha malas. Each holds a small lit oil lamp or diya in their hands during a ritual. Some wear orange or saffron cloth over their shoulders. The setting is a white tiled hall with steps and an orange draped cloth behind them, with a brass vessel and offerings on the floor nearby.2010-12-26October 27 20102010-10-27October 10 20102010-10-10A seated group of devotees performs a night ritual in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or wicks flaring in their hands. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on the forehead. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits near the lower centre with a white tilak and a mala, beside a brass plate of offerings and flowers. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on orange mats across the floor. The page names the event as a person Pancha Tapas, but no printed text is visible in the frame.2010-11-23A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a white tiled floor. Rows of men in saffron-orange and white dhotis sit cross-legged, several with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Many hold lit oil lamps or flames in their hands. Brass plates, small bowls and offering trays lie on mats in front of them, and red and orange cloths hang along the back wall. Several younger boys sit at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performed by priests and devotees.2013-01-15December 26 20102010-12-26Photograph of a group ritual in an indoor hall with pink walls. Many men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit and hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in raised hands, while some hold small brass bells. Several have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the upper background a man in white stands near a table holding a lamp, and an orange cloth hangs on the right. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ritual with aarti-style devotion, with no clearly visible Swamiji figure.2011-01-28Photograph of a seated group of about fifteen to twenty priests performing a puja in a hall. Most wear plain white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders and have shaved heads with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. They hold lit oil lamps and small brass pots, and brass plates hold flowers, fruit and offerings on orange and green mats. One figure on the right wears saffron-orange robes and gold ornaments and is seated among the group, but his identity cannot be established from appearance. Orange chairs and a blue banner are visible in the background.2010-10-25November 25 20102010-11-25A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths perform aarti with oil lamps during a puja. The men in the foreground and middle hold brass lamps and a brass bell, with white and tilak markings on their foreheads, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Brass plates with flowers, a brass bell and incense sticks sit on mats on the floor. No figure stands out as a person candidate from appearance, so the men are described by role only.2011-01-28September 26 20112011-09-26