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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. Many participants sit on mats in rows; several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings lead the worship, some holding brass dishes, small lamps and kumkum. Men and women in white and cream clothing with yellow and red borders hold lit oil lamps and offering trays. A cropped foreground figure in white reaches out with a brass plate of flowers and sweets, and a central plate holds red offerings. Plastic chairs stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a padapuja and satsang gathering.

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September 17 20102010-09-17March 16 20132013-03-16July 30 20172017-07-30A group of seated men in orange and saffron robes perform an aarti-style ritual, each holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The central man wears saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses, and holds a lamp forward with both hands. Others around him hold lamps and kumkum-marked plates, and a man in white dhoti sits at left. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and small vessels rest on orange mats on the floor, with incense smoke rising at right.2011-09-25September 09 20132013-09-09November 08 20172017-11-08A large group of devotees seated on a white marble floor in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a young woman in orange sari and a girl in orange clothing hold small brass vessels and lamps, while brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings and a small wooden stand sit in front of them. Other participants in white and orange clothes sit behind in rows. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the appearance-based label is not met.2016-08-16A seated group of priests performs a puja in a hall with red walls and colourful woven banners hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and tilak on their foreheads sit on mats, holding small brass lamps or bells before brass plates, flower offerings and fruit. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with bare upper bodies and tilak marks, also hold brass vessels and lamps. A laptop and a printed booklet lie on a cloth at left, and many more devotees sit along the railing in the background among small oil lamps.A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a bright hall with tiled floor and two framed portraits on the back wall. Rows of seated devotees raise small oil lamps (aarti) toward the front, with brass plates and offerings on orange mats. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a man in white dhoti and shawl hold lamps. Behind them, children in yellow and striped shirts and women in saffron and yellow saris join the ritual. Several people sit in orange and saffron sannyasi-style robes.2011-08-09February 27 20132013-02-27 +1 copiesAugust 07 20112011-08-07January 21 20132013-01-21