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A bald man in an orange sannyasi robe with a maroon sash stands at center, raising a small silver ritual vessel high with his right hand while holding a silver bell in his left. Seated around him on a red carpet, devotees sit with hands folded; a woman in a green sari with gold border at left joins her palms, and a man in a white kurta sits nearby. In the foreground, brass oil lamps rest on a tray. Behind them, tall banners with painted elephant and figure motifs hang on a pale wall, and rows of folding chairs with cushions line the room. The setting appears to be a pratyaksha paada puja in an indoor hall.

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A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits at left with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bouquet of yellow and purple flowers and a brass vessel. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and a red sash holds a silver lamp and a small bell-like object, performing a ritual over a group of seated devotees. Seated people in white and orange clothing, including a boy in a navy shirt and a man in a light jacket on the right, watch. A gold-tinted lamp hangs at top left, and orange and patterned banners hang on the pale wall. The scene appears to be a puja inside a hall with rows of chairs.2009-10-02A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with beige walls and dark panels. At left, a figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together beside a golden throne-like chair with an ornate gold canopy. A vase of yellow sunflowers, pink lilies and red blooms sits on a table draped in red and gold cloth. At right, a bald man in an orange robe and orange head wrap holds a brass bell and a stick, facing the seated audience. Several seated devotees in white, saffron and sarees, and a woman in a dark patterned dress, watch the ritual. Foreground chairs are empty and a seated child in navy is visible.2009-10-02A temple interior during an aarti. A man in orange robes and an orange head covering stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp raised toward a deity murti at right, draped in a red and gold garment and garlanded with white and pink flowers. A row of devotees in saris and kurtas stands behind with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, a black Nandi bull statue and a lion figure are on the floor, and gilded arches frame smaller deity images against a white wall.2009-10-17February 14 20162016-02-14A photograph inside a hall with white walls, a black curtain and a golden arched frame behind a deity murti draped in orange cloth. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold ceremonial necklace holds up a large brass oil lamp (aarti) with a lit flame, appearing to perform a ritual; Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace. Beside him a man in a yellow kurta embroidered with red Om symbols stands near a man in white, and a bald priest in orange sits in front with an orange shawl. A crowd of devotees in white, pink, blue and saffron clothing watches; a red-and-gold deity figure stands at the left edge. Brass ritual vessels are visible around the lamp.2009-10-17November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a pada puja in a plain room with white walls, a brown cabinet and a ceiling light. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised seat against the right wall, hands joined in namaskar, with red and white flowers beside him. A bald man in orange robes stands at left holding a lit lamp and a ritual vessel toward him. Seated devotees in white, saffron and checked shirts sit on the floor with hands folded, and a woman in white and a child at right watch. Red cloth and brass vessels lie on the floor at lower left.2009-10-23November 18 20152015-11-18A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames aloft in both hands. He wears rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Seated before him in rows are many women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, some with lit oil lamps in front of them, in a hall with white walls, framed posters and a small bell and tray on a wooden counter at left. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2017-01-08February 06 20132013-02-06December 28 20112011-12-28July 17 20082008-07-17