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A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with a tiled ceiling, red curtains and wall posters. In the foreground, a line of standing priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, lifts ornate lit brass aarti lamps toward the front. Along the left, striped runner-covered tables hold brass vessels. Seated devotees on mats fill the right side, some holding small lamps, and two large screens show images in the background.

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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with cream walls, wall-mounted screens and framed photos. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row. The front figure, with long matted dreadlocks and a red-and-white band, raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp lit with flames. Behind them, long tables covered with striped red, blue and orange cloths hold brass lamps. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit on mats filling the hall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-03-18A photograph inside a large hall during an evening aarti ritual. Four or five young men stand in a row at the right holding lit oil lamps (aarti lamps), bare-chested with orange dhotis, red-orange garlands and beaded rudraksha necklaces. Seated and standing devotees in orange and red garments fill the room, and women in orange saris sit at a low altar table on the left. A golden throne with a pink-clad seated figure stands at the left wall, with curtains, wall panels and ceiling lights above. No one on the throne is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is unsure.2016-10-12Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a hall with red valances and framed photos on the walls. Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row holding brass multi-flame oil lamps aloft, their bare upper bodies adorned with rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings. The man at right has a shaved head with white tilaka lines. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the foreground, and a deity murti sits on a gilded altar at left. A camera on a tripod is visible beside the performers.2016-10-12Photograph of a ritual aarti in a large tent hall. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and dreadlocked or topknotted hair, stand in a row holding brass lamps with lit flames and handbells. Behind them, women in pink, orange and white saris and men in white kurtas watch and participate, and a few children sit on the red carpeted floor. Long metal tables with polished surfaces stand at left. The scene suggests a pratyaksha padapuja gathering.2016-05-20October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Indoor temple-hall ritual at an ashram. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms, stand in a row holding up large lit lamps and aarti vessels with flames. Rudraksha malas and long dark hair are visible on the front figures. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on cushions near striped mats and offering plates. Ceiling fans, framed photos on the walls and large screens showing a figure are visible in the background.2017-03-18A photo inside a hall hung with orange and red decorative lanterns and framed photographs on the walls. A bare-chested man with dreadlocks, white ash marks on his chest and arms, rudraksha and bead necklaces and a brown shawl stands center-right holding a brass lamp with several burning flames aloft in both hands, performing aarti. Around him, many people in orange and red saffron-coloured robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the lower left a figure in a pink and green sari with dark hair and garlands sits with hands folded. a person is the man holding the aarti lamp, identified by his dreadlocks, ash markings, bead necklaces and shawl; the lamp is an oil lamp rather than a homa fire.2019-05-18October 12 20162016-10-12January 01 20182018-01-01A large hall during a ritual, with a line of saffron-robed devotees standing at left holding lit lamps aloft beside tall colourful striped mats along the floor. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a saffron dhoti, a red beaded rudraksha necklace and white ash markings on his chest, raising a lit oil lamp in both hands. Seated devotees along the right wear saffron and white, with rudraksha malas, many holding brass lamps and offering trays. A small lit tree-shaped lamp stand and wall posters with photographs are visible in the background, along with projection screens.2017-03-18Five shirtless men in orange-saffron dhotis stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and small handbells during a ritual in a temple-style hall. Several have white tilak and body markings, rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. Bright orange and gold tones dominate. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records, and seated devotees in white and colored clothing sit along the walls beneath framed photo collages. A gilded deity murti and ornate shrine are visible on the right and left edges.2016-10-12