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A photo of a hall with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on mats in rows, many with bare shoulders, some in white dhotis. A man in an orange cloth stands in the center with a lit lamp or ritual vessel in hand. In the foreground a young man with long curly hair and white paste markings on his bare chest stands beside seated worshippers, and small oil lamps, flowers and offering plates sit on the floor. A gold ornate throne with a deity murti stands at left beside a red curtain, and a screen shows a red-clad figure. Wall boards display framed photographs and a digital clock shows 06:30. Several people are visible, about 21 to 100 in the room.

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A hall at a KAILASA ashram with many seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, several bare-chested young men with white sacred threads and sandalwood or ash markings. A standing man in orange cloth holds a brass bell and lamp-like ritual objects. Small oil lamps and offering plates with flowers sit on the floor in front. At left, a gold and red ornate throne shrine holds a deity murti beside a large screen showing a figure in red. Wall panels display framed photographs and a digital clock reads 06:30. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02Photograph of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. A gold-framed throne with a deity murti or portrait sits empty at left, with a large screen above it showing a similar image. A standing man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl raises a lit multi-wick lamp (aarti). Seated devotees in saffron and white clothing, some with long dark hair, sit in rows on the floor, several with hands folded in prayer, with puja plates, flowers and small oil lamps before them. A digital clock reads 06:29 on the wall. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.2017-07-02July 16 20172017-07-16July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a large indoor hall with cream walls and white tiled floor where many devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows. A standing man, bare-chested with an orange cloth wrapped at his waist, raises a multi-branched brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Nearby, seated devotees hold lit oil lamps and brass plates of flowers and offerings, and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. On the left, a golden throne-like seat stands before a red curtain, with a framed deity image on a screen above. A digital clock reads 06:26 on the wall. Around 40 people are visible in the scene.2017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with cream tiled floor and orange-clad participants seated on mats. A standing young man in an orange robe holds up a lit ceremonial lamp with a brass arati-style flame, while seated devotees with palms pressed together face him. Several men in front are bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth and sacred ash marks, and a few women in orange sit on the left. Floor offerings include flower arrangements, small oil lamps, brass vessels and plates of offerings. On the left, a golden throne-like seat with a red curtain stands near a framed image of a deity or teacher. A wall screen shows a glowing image of a seated figure, and framed photographs hang on the walls. A red digital clock reads 06:27. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2017-07-02Indoor ritual hall with white tiled floor and maroon curtains. Devotees in saffron-orange robes sit in rows on mats with small brass lamps, flower offerings and plates in front of them. A standing priest in orange cloth holds up a lit lamp in a brass holder. On the left, a gilded golden throne-like seat (peetha) holds a framed figure, and a screen above shows a deity image. Some seated men are bare-chested with white sacred markings and white dhotis. Wall displays show framed photographs, and a digital clock reads 06:27.2017-07-02July 25 20172017-07-25