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July 16 2015

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A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01A large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothing, palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear saffron or orange shawls and saris with coloured borders, and many have rudraksha or beaded malas. Brass or steel plates with offerings, small cups and food sit on the carpeted floor before them. Chairs and red-cushioned seats line the back of the room, with more attendees and a stage area visible in the distance under warm lights.2013-12-06January 01 20192019-01-01October 11 20152015-10-11October 26 20152015-10-26June 09 20092009-06-09A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows show shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, many with hands folded or holding small brass vessels and offering trays. Several men in saffron/orange cloth sit at the front left. Brass lamps, small plates and offering items sit on orange cloths on the floor. Red curtains and framed portraits line the walls, and a few women in white and colourful saris sit among the crowd. The gathering is seated in rows across the hall.2012-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07A photo of a seated initiation session in a gold-trimmed hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned white throne, flanked by a tall silver trident and a ceremonial fan. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and white clothing with orange-red shawls and sashes, some in red and yellow saris, many with eyes closed or hands folded. A cameraman with a tripod stands at left and a red stage is visible at right. The throne-seated figure matches the appearance cues of the page's subject, so he is labelled probable Swamiji.2017-09-28August 23 20142014-08-23April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and cream tiled floor. Many women and girls sit on mats in rows, most wearing saffron and orange saris or robes with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass lamps, bells and brass plates with offerings, and some are reciting or chanting. Brass lamps, plates and small vessels sit on orange cloths in front of them, and a metal chain barrier runs across the foreground. Some women in white and cream saris sit among them. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-09-22