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A photograph of a seated group of men and boys during a lamp ritual, many holding small oil lamps with flames. In the centre foreground a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, red bindi and gold bracelet holds a lit lamp and smiles. Beside him to the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks holds a lamp on a plate. Behind them other devotees in white and dark clothing sit with lamps, and a crowd of young people fills the background. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor.

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January 17 20132013-01-17A crowd of seated devotees performs a lamp ritual indoors. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth hold brass oil lamps with flames near their faces, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with their hands joined or holding lamps, and boys in maroon and orange cloth fill the room. Small brass plates and offering items sit on mats. Several people are visible, roughly twenty or more, and no one is identified as a person.2013-01-17 +1 copiesMarch 21 20132013-03-21January 13 20132013-01-13March 29 20132013-03-29February 02 20132013-02-02November 07 20112011-11-07A seated crowd of devotees holds small oil lamps aloft in a hall during a lamp offering. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas and identity lanyards. In the foreground, a man with a white forehead band and a cream shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and a younger man in a striped hooded top holds another. A man in an orange jacket stands at the right edge. No individual is identifiable as a person; the central figures are devotees and volunteers.2012-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-clad sannyasis seated on red mats in front of a seated audience. Three men in front hold lit oil lamps in their raised hands; the centre man wears a light orange-pink cloth, rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the left wears a deep orange-red cloth and a long rudraksha mala. The man on the right wears orange robes and holds a small lamp with a bell in the other hand. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit with palms pressed together, and a man in a red shawl sits among them. Brass bells and small lamps are visible on the floor.2013-10-06A photograph of a group ritual with many seated participants holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Foreground boys wear maroon sleeveless vests with gold trim and white forehead tilaka marks, and one wears glasses. Adult men in orange saffron cloth with rudraksha malas raise lamps, one with a bare upper torso and gold arm ornaments. Behind them men wear white kurtas with orange lanyards. The setting appears to be a satsang-style gathering with brass vessels on the floor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked as present.2013-03-20March 08 20132013-03-08March 05 20132013-03-05