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A photograph of a ceremonial lamp offering inside an indoor hall with gold and red decor. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha malas holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp with flames toward a bearded man on the left wearing a pink-and-yellow turban and a tan long coat. Behind them, other figures in saffron robes stand near gilded chairs and a red-draped seat, with a yellow notice on a partition. The priest's white forehead markings and bare-chested orange garb mark a temple-style aarti offering. The bearded man in the turban is a visitor receiving the lamp; no appearance cues support identifying him as a person.

A photograph of a ritual aarti in a gilded interior with golden thrones and a red-draped chair in the background. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a silver five-flame oil lamp with lit wicks, offering it forward. Three men stand with hands folded in anjali at left: one in a pink-orange turban and tan jacket with a long beard, one in a yellow knit cap and orange robe with glasses, bowing, and one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A fourth figure stands behind them.

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June 05 2012

A photograph of a temple-style ritual indoors on a red patterned carpet. In the foreground, an elderly man with long white beard and long grey hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a tilak on his forehead, bends forward with hands hovering over a brass lamp tray holding several lit oil lamps. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti kneels and holds the tray. Behind them, a standing priest in brown and gold clothing presses his palms together in prayer, and another man in a brown-and-gold garment wearing a white flower garland and a gold necklace stands with hands folded. A gold-and-red ornate throne and a patterned red-and-gold backdrop are behind them. Approximately four people are visible.

June 08 2013

Two men stand before a maroon velvet curtain performing a lamp ritual. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment, a gold bead necklace, a gold bangle and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, and he holds the stem of a silver oil lamp. The man on the right wears an orange turban, an orange saffron-coloured wrap, a long gold bead mala and a gold bangle, and he holds the lamp's bowl with a flame burning in it. He looks down at the flame. The lamp is an oil lamp, and the scene reads as an aarti-style lamp offering on a white floor with a patterned mat at the edge.

A photo of a religious ceremony under a red-painted metal canopy. In the center, a man in a red-maroon turban, maroon shawl and layered gold necklaces holds a long-handled ladle over a silver oil lamp with a bright flame. Beside him, a bald man with a yellow-orange forehead mark and gold beaded necklaces holds the lamp stand, and another attendant in maroon stands at left. At right, a bearded man with long dark hair in an orange kurta holds a brass hand bell with a handle. Red railings and a dark ceiling frame the scene.

October 09 2015

A photograph of a man in an orange sweater and a red knitted cap smiling as a seated, bare-chested priest in a red and gold cloth drapes an orange shawl over his shoulders. Behind them, a young man in a red vest and two other men in saffron and red robes watch, one with a vertical tilak on his forehead. A golden vessel sits near the priest, and a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban hangs on the right wall.

May 31 2012

Night photo at a religious gathering. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward with palms pressed together, offering respect to a smiling man in a deep maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and palms joined in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak stands at left; saffron-robed attendants and onlookers surround them in front of an ornate silver and gold shrine canopy with garlands. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the maroon turban and gold-layered necklaces receiving the greeting, shown in an honoured position at the centre.

A photograph inside a hall with a red carpet and rows of orange chairs. An older man with a shaved head, white forehead markings, an orange robe and a black-and-white bead necklace leans forward to light a small brass lamp with a taper. Beside him a younger man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold trim, white forehead marks and a long hair style holds a tall brass lamp with a peacock-shaped top. Behind them several men in orange and white clothing stand and walk, and a shirtless man stands near a yellow-draped table. A potted plant and bamboo screen are visible at the right, with a golden decorative arch in the background. The scene resembles lamp lighting before a gathering.