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A group of devotees performs a ritual puja around a brass tray of offerings on a gold cloth. A woman in a white sari holds a lit oil lamp in a brass stand while an older man in white with a moustache lights a lamp nearby. A woman in a red-bordered white sari and rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped, and a woman in a yellow top prays with palms together. A shaved-headed man in white with a brass bell and tilak stands at left, and a man in orange robes sits at the far right edge. Brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and floral garlands fill the foreground.

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A large seated ritual gathering in a hall with yellow and maroon draping. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, and beside her a woman in white with a white forehead mark holds a brass lamp. A bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti holds a small lamp, and an older man in white with glasses holds an offering. Behind them, many men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms joined in prayer, and a bearded man in orange holds a microphone. The scene reads as a puja or aarti with lamps being offered.2019-01-01A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base wears a red-and-orange turban, red beaded rudraksha garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with a silver staff beside him. Behind him are yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a large gold platform holds brass trays of offerings, flowers, small lamps and a central floral arrangement. Seated devotees in white and red saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, face the throne, with men in white shirts standing behind. Several people in white have light hair in the foreground. Gold pillars with carved lions frame the scene. Around 30 people are visible.2015-07-31A photograph of a group puja in a hall with a dark maroon curtain and pink wall. Several people sit on the floor in white ritual clothes with red-and-white borders, many with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Two men in the centre hold lit oil lamps in cupped hands, and a woman in white with folded palms sits beside them. A young shaved-headed priest at right, wearing a gold necklace and holding a lamp, is seated before a golden tray holding apples, pink flowers, a kalasha-style offering and plates of food. At far right, an orange-robed figure stands near a gold-framed altar table with fruit. Smoke rises in the background. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in the foreground, and a Western-looking woman in a cream top sits at left. Padapuja-style ritual with lamps and offerings.2010-10-19A photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall. At left, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a red cushioned throne with gold-trimmed carved wood. In the foreground, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls hold lit oil lamps over a silver tray of offerings and flowers. A man in a white t-shirt with an ID lanyard stands at centre-left holding a lamp; a bald man in white dhoti and rudraksha-style beads holds a lamp in the middle; a woman with a long braid in a cream sari with red border sits in the foreground, and women in yellow shawls sit at right with hands folded. The scene suggests aarti performed before a seated teacher.2010-10-07A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people in saffron/orange cloth and others in white dhotis with gold borders. Several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash marks foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a woman in white with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, a man in a green and gold sari-style garment holds a lamp, and a bare-chested young man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp beside an older man in glasses holding a lamp. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on a green leaf on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at right. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a person is treated as uncertain.2019-01-01November 22 20132013-11-22A group puja in a hall with a pink wall and dark red curtain. Several men in white dhotis and gold necklaces sit on the floor holding oil lamps and performing aarti, one with a holy-ash mark on his forehead. A woman in white with folded hands sits nearby, and a woman with a yellow-bordered white sari kneels in prayer in the foreground. Brass trays hold pink flowers, fruit and a kalasha-like vessel, and a gold-trimmed altar stands at the right. A microphone is visible near a saffron-robed man. Whether any of these men is a person cannot be determined from appearance.2010-10-19A ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall. A bald priest with white tilak and white dhoti holds a silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, beside a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a red-bordered sari and pink blouse holds another lit lamp. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-robed man speak into a microphone. On the right, a figure in orange robes and gold-bordered cloth sits near a silver tray of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Foreground women with dark hair in ponytails face the offering tray. Dhoopa smoke rises in the air.2010-11-30A close crowd of devotees seated at a gathering, several holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a red-orange shawl printed with script sits at left, a small red bindi on his forehead, and speaks. Behind him a woman in a grey-patterned white sari holds a lit brass lamp and wears red bangles and a red-orange shawl. Another woman in the centre holds a lamp and looks forward, and a woman at right has white ash markings on her forehead. The crowd behind holds more lamps. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2015-12-20A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with striped tent fabric and lattice panels overhead. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-coloured ornate necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a gathering. Seated on an orange mat in front, devotees in white and cream attire fold their hands in prayer, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari, a woman in a white blouse, a bald man in white with a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and children. Several silver-and-gold plates with lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on a golden tray in the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated people and a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl are visible. A cameraman stands at the right edge.2010-07-24A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with cream walls and folding chairs. In the foreground, devotees sit on orange mats around brass thalis holding fruit, flowers and small oil lamps. A man at the right stands in a bright orange robe with a gold-coloured garland, hands pressed in anjali, facing the group, with a white cushioned seat beside him. Seated devotees wear white and cream clothes, some with rudraksha malas and a few with hands folded in prayer; a boy in white kurta also joins. A standing fan and a white sofa are at the edge. This appears to be a puja or padapuja; a figure in orange is visible, but identity is uncertain.2010-07-24