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August 22 2012

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Photo of devotees seated in a row during a group ritual, with several men in white shirts and orange lanyards. In the foreground a man in white with glasses and a red forehead mark holds a small brass oil lamp lit with a flame in his cupped palm. Behind him others sit with hands pressed together or holding papers, and a man at right wears a grey shirt with an orange lanyard. The background shows a red wall and blurred figures.2012-08-22A dense crowd of devotees sits in a dim hall during an evening ritual, many wearing white dhotis and shirts with orange or saffron shawls. Several hold small oil lamps or lit wicks, and some have hands folded in namaskar. A man in the centre wears glasses, a white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala and holds his palms together. At the right edge, a man in an orange hooded wrap sits behind a red chair. The scene has a sacred, devotional mood with a white wall and framed picture in the background.2012-10-14A photograph of a man in a white shirt and orange-and-brown rudraksha mala holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the camera, wearing clear-framed glasses and a rudraksha bracelet. Behind him, a man in a purple-pink shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and a boy in a purple shirt with a light forehead mark sits with hands folded near his face among seated devotees. The setting suggests a satsang or aarti moment with an oil lamp offering.2013-06-02A group of men seated closely together in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, holding small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit with flames. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one in the foreground holds an open booklet. Some men at the top left and right raise lamps; the lighting is warm and the setting appears to be a devotional gathering or puja. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image, so the candidate status remains uncertain.2010-11-10August 23 20122012-08-23November 02 20102010-11-02January 26 20172017-01-26July 15 20162016-07-15Photo of a devotional ritual in a hall with people seated in white ritual clothes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold-coloured cloth over his shoulder holds a brass oil lamp in his outstretched hand while chanting. Beside him a man in a white dhoti-style shirt with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses lifts a lit lamp and a small handbell. Behind them others in white and a person in orange sports clothing sit with metal plates and lamps, and the lamps are lit in the dim room.2012-09-05A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a man in dark-rimmed glasses and yellow turmeric paste on his forehead holds a brass lamp, with a red and silver wrist thread and a ring visible. Beside him a devotee wears an orange-red shawl. Others in white and orange clothing hold lamps, and blurred candles and offerings sit in the background. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting ritual. No person is identified by face.2014-05-17A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sits closely packed during a ritual gathering. Many wear orange satsang lanyards and white sandalwood or vibhuti forehead markings. Several hold small brass oil lamps or plates with lit flames, offering them in prayer, and some have hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, round glasses and a red-orange tilak sits holding a lit oil lamp. Foreground figures include a man in white holding a lamp, a woman in a maroon sari with a white forehead mark, and a child at the lower edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2013-05-18A seated congregation holds lit oil lamps or flames in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta with a red shawl holds a lamp and a printed sheet. Beside him, a man in white with a red shawl and ID badge holds a flame. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees, some with saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, hold small oil lamps. A man in black and a shawl holds a brass dish with a flame at right. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in the visible figures. Printed text is partly visible on a white sheet.2012-09-08