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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a dusty path under trees in bright hazy sunlight. In the centre a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style neck bead, holds a small plate and lamp flame. Around him devotees stand in a line: a woman in an orange sari at left, a woman in a cream floral sari, a man in a white shirt holding his palms together with a glowing flame, and men in white shirts and checked shirts. Devotees appear to be receiving an aarti-style lamp offering.

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Outdoor crowd at a sunlit gathering beneath trees, with devotees receiving a flame or camphor aarti. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and a white sleeveless top with a red rudraksha-style cord stands center, hands raised toward the flame, wearing glasses. A man in a white shirt and maroon lungi holds the lit flame, while women in orange and cream saris and children in orange shirts stand nearby, some with hands joined. Smoke drifts across the scene.2011-11-10Outdoor crowd scene in warm morning light with trees behind. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass lamp with a flame. Nearby a man in a white shirt and white trousers raises his hands toward the flame in blessing, while devotees stand with hands folded, including women in white and orange saris and a woman with a yellow bag. Some people have vibhuti or tilak marks. The ritual appears to be an aarti with a lamp.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering on a sandy ground with green trees, yellow flowering shrubs and banana plants behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and orange rudraksha-style beads, stands barefoot facing a group. Around him are men in white dhotis and white shirts, several bald priests with red-bordered white cloths and sacred thread, and a man in a yellow dhoti holding a tray of offerings. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands near the centre with hands together. On the right, a woman in a white sari watches. Smoke rises from an incense or offering in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, saffron wrap and orange beads is the probable candidate, shown in person as a participant.2011-01-16April 23 20122012-04-23Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees in white clothes with orange saffron shawls. In the foreground a bespectacled man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a small steel cup or vessel toward a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red border, whose back faces the camera. Other devotees, including a woman in white with orange shawl, stand around them. Dark background and a metal stage truss overhead suggest an evening ritual or satsang setting. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues.2012-04-23Outdoor photograph of a ritual arati at a temple-like setting under trees. A shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti and kurta, with a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame while a white-clad man on the right waves his hands over it. Several women in saris, one in maroon and one in red-and-gold, stand with hands folded in namaskar; a woman at left in grey top and patterned shawl also joins palms. Two small children in white stand at the front, with a person in green and purple bending low at the bottom edge. Men in white shirts and dhotis watch from the right. The sign-free scene suggests devotees gathering for a lamp offering.2008-01-20December 16 20102010-12-16Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd behind barricades and a screen showing crowd footage above. In the foreground, a seated elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti receives something from a bald young man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala, while a second bald man in white stands behind them. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange headwrap and sparkling trim sits in the foreground, partially visible. Other men in white shirts and a woman in white sari with a red-clad woman on the left look on.2011-11-10Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a garden with green trees behind them. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with red-bordered upper cloth, stands facing a man in white clothes who holds a hand toward him. To the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his hand extended toward the white-clad priest. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a maroon blouse and floral sari, and others with palms pressed together watch or join in. A metal table with a plate of offerings sits at left, and a palm frond and white arched frame appear behind the group. Ritual blessing or puja scene.2011-04-17February 18 20082008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18