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A photograph of a ritual hall in which women in white and cream saris sit in rows on mats, tending long lines of brass oil lamps (deepas) with lit flames. Several lamps are tiered multi-tier brass lamps. Young men in saffron-orange robes, some with white sashes and beaded garlands, stand along the far side beside a glass-topped counter. A woman in a white sari with an orange-and-blue border works in the foreground. Brass bells and small brass vessels sit on the floor and counter. A printed sign reads 'Silence please', and paper star decorations hang from the ceiling. The scene reads as an oil-lamp lighting ritual, with no visible person clearly identifiable as Swamiji.

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A photo of a temple hall where women in white traditional dress with orange borders sit on a mat lighting rows of brass multi-tiered oil lamps, their flames lit, arranged in a long line on the floor. Behind a steel counter, several young men in orange robes with beaded necklaces stand in a row, one holding a brass bell. Yellow and white hanging decorations and fluorescent lights hang above, with framed pictures on the wall and a blue sign reading Shree Dhyanapeetham and Shiva-related notices. Brass vessels and bells sit on the counter.2008-12-30A covered outdoor temple courtyard shows a row of women in white saris seated on mats, tending long rows of brass oil lamps and lit lamps arranged in front of them, with brass bells and a large brass plate at the right. Behind them, four standing men wear saffron/orange shawls and garlands, with one man in white clothes and an orange shawl at the far right, standing at a raised wooden platform. White walls, a corrugated metal roof and a red pillar frame the scene.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a covered outdoor temple courtyard during a ritual aarti. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, stand at a long steel table raising brass oil lamps and a trident-topped staff toward the crowd. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl on the far right raises a lamp as well. Women in white saris sit along the lower edge, tending rows of brass oil lamps, and rows of decorated kalasha pots with mango-leaf and coconut tops sit at left. A seated crowd of devotees fills the background under a corrugated roof, with framed pictures on the wall behind the ritual.2008-12-28December 26 20082008-12-26December 28 20082008-12-28A photo of a lamp-lighting ritual on a mat in an open courtyard. Several women in white and cream saris sit cross-legged in a row, tending rows of brass oil lamps and tall tiered lamp stands, one holding a lit flame. Behind them a metal-topped table holds more brass lamps. Standing at the back, young men wear saffron-orange cloths over white garments, and several wear beaded necklaces. Onlookers stand in the background. The scene is a lamp-lighting ceremony in an ashram courtyard.2008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual aarti being performed in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Several young men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind a long table holding large brass lamps with flaming wicks. Along the floor in front, many seated women and girls in white saris and white dress hold brass oil lamps and bells in rows. On the right, a seated figure wearing an orange-red garment and a white turban sits beside a decorated multicolored canopy with a gold finial. Seated devotees in the foreground and at the edges watch the puja. Shelves with white T-shirts and framed pictures line the back wall.2008-12-29A photograph of a temple-hall performance under a corrugated roof, with a row of women seated on a mat playing an array of brass bells and hand bells, and several brass lamp stands in front of them. Behind them, four or five standing men in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis raise gold cymbal-like discs overhead, and a sanctuary-like wall with a small framed picture is visible. Spectators are seated in the background. A hanging mobile with colourful figurines decorates the right side of the entrance.2008-12-24A photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor pavilion with a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging paper leaves. Four or five people in saffron-orange robes and white garments raise tiered brass lamps with flames overhead, while women in white saris sit at a long table and on a mat before rows of small brass oil lamps. Behind them a seated crowd watches, and an orange-clad man in the right foreground holds up a camera. Devotees and monastic-looking figures in saffron sit in the background near a decorated altar.2008-12-30A covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and a long metal table. Five men stand behind the table raising lit oil lamps (aarti) overhead; four wear saffron-orange dhotis, shawls and beaded necklaces, while the man at far right wears white with an orange shawl. Seated women in white saris with gold borders play brass bells and hand cymbals on a mat in front of the table, with brass lamp stands and a small bell-and-lamp arrangement. Behind them a crowd of devotees sits watching. Garlands and colourful hanging lights decorate the ceiling, and a framed picture hangs on the white wall.2008-12-24