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A crowd of devotees in white clothing with red shawls sits in a dim hall with dark red wall panels, many holding small brass oil lamps or cups aloft during a ritual. A bald man in white with red sash, wearing glasses, raises a small vessel near the top centre. A man in the foreground in a white shirt and red shawl lifts a brass lamp with his right hand, and another man beside him holds a lamp low. Several women with glasses and men with red shawls are visible at the bottom and right edges.

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December 14 20122012-12-14A seated group of devotees holds small oil lamps with flames during a devotional ceremony in a hall with red walls and wooden panels. Foreground men wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one bald man in the front left wears a white shirt and red shawl. A bald man in the centre wears a white shirt, red shawl and orange prayer beads, holding an open booklet. Another man at right in glasses and a white shirt holds a lamp, and a man in a blue shirt lifts one arm. A woman in an orange and gold shawl sits at left among many people behind, some with lit lamps, and a brass plate with flowers sits near the front. No speaker or throne is visible in the frame. Several people appear in the background.2012-09-09May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall holding small lit oil lamps with flames. Many wear white kurta-style clothing; several men have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha or orange beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and shawls. In the foreground a bald man with a beard holds a lit lamp and an older white-bearded man sits behind him. Shawls, lamps and seated rows fill the frame, with an ornate wooden gallery and a tall metal stand behind.2012-09-09 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20May 24 20132013-05-24October 19 20122012-10-19A seated congregation holds lit oil lamps or flames in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta with a red shawl holds a lamp and a printed sheet. Beside him, a man in white with a red shawl and ID badge holds a flame. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees, some with saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, hold small oil lamps. A man in black and a shawl holds a brass dish with a flame at right. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in the visible figures. Printed text is partly visible on a white sheet.2012-09-08May 03 20142014-05-03A crowded seated puja or darshan gathering in a hall. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a small lamp near his chest. Beside him a man in white with a dark rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak sits with eyes closed, and another man in white dhoti holds a small brass lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red garments sit closely, some holding lit lamps. A saffron-draped statue or deity murti is visible at the upper left, with a partly visible garland and a golden decorative pillar at right. Most people are seated and facing the same direction.2012-10-13May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesMay 20 20162016-05-20