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A photograph of seated devotees performing a lamp ritual in a hall at night. Three men in front wear plain white dhotis and shawls with red borders and hold lit oil lamps or flames in their hands; the man at right is shaved-headed with white markings on his forehead. Brass plates, small brass lamps and a kumkum-marked tray sit on an orange cloth at lower left. Behind them, more people in white, yellow and orange garments sit in rows, some holding folded hands. A black-and-white tripod stand and electronic equipment appear at left. No one in the scene is identified as a person.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths perform aarti with oil lamps during a puja. The men in the foreground and middle hold brass lamps and a brass bell, with white and tilak markings on their foreheads, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Brass plates with flowers, a brass bell and incense sticks sit on mats on the floor. No figure stands out as a person candidate from appearance, so the men are described by role only.2011-01-28November 10 20102010-11-10A seated group of devotees performs a night ritual in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or wicks flaring in their hands. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on the forehead. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits near the lower centre with a white tilak and a mala, beside a brass plate of offerings and flowers. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on orange mats across the floor. The page names the event as a person Pancha Tapas, but no printed text is visible in the frame.2010-11-23December 26 20102010-12-26Three men in white ritual dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit in a row performing a lamp ceremony. The nearest man in the foreground holds a lit camphor or wick flame toward a brass tray. The man in the middle wears white vertical tilaka on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and gazes forward with focus. The man behind him holds a brass oil lamp aloft with a flame. On a red cloth before them sit brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small cups and a plate with offerings, with incense sticks at right. The setting is a plain grey wall.2011-01-01October 27 20102010-10-27November 15 20102010-11-15A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls perform an oil lamp ritual indoors. Many hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels sit on orange mats before them. Most wear rudraksha malas and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. At lower right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp in his cupped hands. Blue plates with flowers and fruit and a folder rest on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at upper right. Several men at the back raise lamps overhead.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja ritual in a dim hall lit by many small oil lamps. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a maroon-edged shawl holds a lit oil lamp aloft with one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside him, a man wearing glasses and white garments with red borders also raises a lit lamp. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes hold flames, with more lamps glowing on the floor and a brass vessel and offering plates at the lower left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the central men are described by their ritual roles.2011-01-23A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered cloth over their shoulders, many holding lit oil lamps or wicks aloft during a ritual. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a small red bindi, wearing a white shawl and a dark beaded mala, holds a lamp near a brass plate. Other devotees in the background wear white and yellow cloths, and a green-rimmed plate of offerings sits at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a hall with a wooden floor and a crowd seated behind the priests. Only the people in front are individually visible.2011-01-29October 03 20102010-10-03