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A crowded indoor ritual gathering where devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders hold lit brass oil lamps during an aarti. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala raises a lamp on the right, while a shirtless man in the centre holds one. Children in casual clothes sit among the adults, and small flames glow throughout the room. No clearly ornate, crowned or saffron-clad figure is visible, so no a person candidate is identified.

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A photograph of a seated group at a devotional gathering, many holding small oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a lamp raised toward the camera wears white dhoti-style cloth with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in white holds a lamp and wears white ritual dress with a mala, and a young boy in a blue shirt sits at left. Behind them rows of people in white ritual clothes sit on mats, some with lamps and some with folded hands. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-lighting ritual in a hall.2011-07-23Crowded evening ritual with devotees seated closely together in white dhotis and shawls. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames while a man in the foreground on the right, bare-chested with a sacred thread and mala, extends his arm forward. A bald man with gold-and-yellow bordered white cloth sits center holding a lamp. An older man on the right wears a white kurta, a tilak on his forehead and a mala. Some onlookers in red and blue shirts sit at the edges.2011-07-23A seated group of devotees performs an evening aarti with lit oil lamps in a large hall. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth holds a flame in his right hand, while beside him an older man with a bald head and white clothing lifts a lamp. A man in white with a visible tilak on his forehead holds a lamp at right. Behind them, many more devotees in white and colourful shirts sit on mats, some clasping hands in prayer and others holding lamps. Steel barricade rails and a yellow-floored area are visible in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-07-23July 23 20112011-07-23A seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, hold up lit oil lamps during an evening ceremony in a hall. Foreground devotees with red-and-white and gold-bordered shawls hold flames, with thalis and offerings on the floor. Behind them, rows of seated spectators in casual clothing watch, some with white and dark shirts. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ritual, an aarti or puja in a satsang setting, though no printed name or clear Swamiji figure is visible.2010-12-26January 01 20112011-01-01September 23 20112011-09-23A group of men in plain white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a pada puja ceremony. Several hold lit oil lamps or flame-holding brass vessels aloft toward the viewer, with flames visible in the foreground and background. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some have white and red forehead markings or white sandalwood paste on the arms. Brass puja vessels, small bowls, flowers and offerings sit on a mat in the lower right corner.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated group of men performs a puja in a plain room, holding lit oil lamps and small brass bells; smoke or incense haze rises through the air. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, holding a lamp, and a man in white holding a brass bell. Behind them, others in white dhotis and shawls hold lamps, one wearing a gold garland, and a young child sits among the devotees. Stacked cushions and bags sit at left, with plastic chairs at the back of the room.2011-01-21December 26 20102010-12-26A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls perform a puja, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Several men wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have sacred red and white markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses and holds a lamp forward, while a bald man in the lower left chants with his mouth open. The atmosphere is focused and devotional, with more participants seated behind them in the dim hall.2011-01-29November 07 20112011-11-07