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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with pink walls, framed photo collages above, and a red digital clock reading 11:24 AM. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans stand and hold brass arati lamps with flames and bells; the lamp-holders wear gold-toned and rudraksha necklaces. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the lower floor, and a man in white clothes stands behind them. A striped multicolored cloth covers a table in the foreground. Several people in the scene are shown, though none is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A hall with a seated congregation and several young men in saffron-orange turbans, orange shawls and rudraksha malas standing in a row, holding up ceremonial oil lamps and brass implements. Their bare-chested attire and orange wraps suggest a ritual service. Striped multicolored cloths cover the long tables in front of them. Cameras on tripods stand at the left edge, and a framed photo collage hangs on the wall behind. Several seated devotees, some in white dhotis and saffron garments, sit on the floor, with a man in white in the centre. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, ceiling lights and framed photos, showing young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments. Several stand in a row holding brass lamps and bells, one lifting a lit oil lamp, while devotees sit on the floor behind striped multicoloured cloths laid over low tables. A video camera on a tripod records the ritual. A man in white dhoti stands at the left, and seated men and women wear white or orange clothing. Overall this shows a ritual aarti offering with lamps and bells during a devotional gathering.2017-07-09A photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with pale pink walls, framed photos and a digital clock reading 11:32 AM. In the foreground, three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange headwear raise white yak-hair chamaras, while the man on the right also holds a brass bell. Each wears gold ceremonial chest ornaments and rudraksha malas, and one blows a long brass horn. Many devotees sit on the floor in orange and white clothes, some with beaded malas and forehead marks. Framed photos on the wall show saffron-robed sannyasis and ashram events. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2017-07-09Indoor ritual scene in a pink-walled hall with a television camera on a tripod at right. Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps stand in a row performing aarti, each holding a lit oil lamp flame and a brass handbell in the other hand. They wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, bangles and white horizontal forehead and body markings, and several have long hair tied up. A striped cloth-covered table with brass items sits at left, and seated devotees in orange are visible in the background. Framed photo collages hang on the walls and a digital clock reads 11:49.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesMay 12 20172017-05-12Photograph of several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, performing an aarti ritual with brass oil lamps (deepa) lit and a brass bell held in hand. Their foreheads and arms bear white vibhuti markings and they wear rudraksha and bead malas, with long hair tied in topknots. A figure in the centre holds a lit lamp and a brass bell, while another on the right holds a bell and lamp. A red-glowing digital clock reads 11:4x in the background, and pink walls with framed pictures surround them.2017-03-18A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls, with orange and red turbans and beaded garlands, stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and small silver bells. The center figure rings a bell, while the others raise lamps aloft. Behind them a gilded ornate throne with lion carvings and a green-and-gold canopy stands in front of a seated figure in saffron robes garlanded with flowers. Devotees in white and saffron sit on floor mats and chairs along the sides, some with palms joined. A striped multicolour cloth covers a table at left, and framed photo collages hang on the walls above. The scene resembles an aarti being performed for the seated figure.2017-07-09A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo collages. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a line, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. Their hair is tied in top knots, and white tilak stripes mark their foreheads and arms. Three hold lit oil lamps (diyas), and the two nearest hold silver handbells. Behind them is a striped cloth-covered table with a brass vessel and a white fibrous item. A video camera on a tripod is at right, and a digital clock reads 11:40. Several more people in orange sit in the background.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row at a ritual, bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms and faces, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces. Each holds a small oil lamp or aarti vessel with a lit flame, and one holds a silver bell. A striped cloth-covered table with a ceremonial staff and white cloth sits at left, a fire lamp burns on the floor behind, and a video camera on a tripod records at right. Pink walls display framed photo posters, a digital clock reads 11:49, and seated devotees in orange appear in the background. Aarti ritual with oil lamps.2017-03-18