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A seated group of devotees performs an evening aarti in a hall with white plastic chairs along the back wall. Many people in white kurta-style clothing and sarees hold small lit oil lamps in their hands, flames raised in front of them. Several women wear green, maroon and dark blouses with bangles. A man in an orange shirt sits at the left, and a grey-bearded man in white sits centre-right with eyes closed. The lattice-screened windows and tiled walls frame the scene.

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August 30 20092009-08-30December 16 20132013-12-16January 08 20182018-01-08A seated congregation holds lit oil lamps or flames during a evening ritual in a hall with pink and grey floor mats and rows of dark red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes holds a flame in front of her, and a woman in white with a red bead mala holds a lit lamp near her chest. Other participants in white and saffron-toned clothing sit cross-legged with palms pressed together or hold small lamps. An older woman on a chair at the upper right reads from a sheet of paper. No a person figure is clearly visible.2011-01-17December 18 20102010-12-18Photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Most wear white or cream clothes, while some women wear saffron, yellow, green and purple saris. Several young men in white kurtas wear red scarves over their shoulders. Behind them, seated guests on red chairs watch the ritual. Framed deity pictures hang on the pale wall above red curtained windows, and trays of offerings and plastic water bottles sit on the floor. The swami is not clearly visible in this image.2012-04-08A large hall with rows of seated devotees performing a padapuja-style ritual with lit oil lamps held in their raised right hands. Foreground women wear orange and red saris and an orange-clad older man sits cross-legged on the tiled floor, each with a brass plate of offerings, flowers and a small brass lamp on an orange cloth. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, some with children, and stacked red chairs line the far wall.2011-08-07September 13 20142014-09-13September 12 20102010-09-12December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a seated group in a bright hall performing a lamp ritual. In the foreground a blonde woman in white clothes and a long beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp and smiles, with a brass plate of offerings, fruit and flower petals at her knees. Around her, rows of devotees sit on orange and blue mats, many in white kurtas or dresses with rudraksha-style malas, holding lit diyas and small lamps. A woman at the right in maroon and magenta holds a lamp with eyes closed. A brass thali with lamps and a pink basin sit on the floor at left, with white curtains and a wall-mounted cabinet behind. No visible person is identified as a person.2010-10-25A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on orange and striped mats in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps or small flames while performing a pada puja. Women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls, an orange sari, and a long beige wrap are prominent, with brass plates, bowls and plastic containers on the floor. Smoke drifts through the air and orange drapery hangs in the background. No recognizable a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2011-01-17