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Photo of a row of people seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali. Men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders sit beside men in orange-saffron robes. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, bowls and flowers are laid on orange cloths along the floor in front of them, with a few candles lit. In the background, women in orange and pink saris sit on chairs in a bright hall with a red curtain.

Several men in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on orange mats in a plain pink-walled room, holding small oil lamps and flames aloft toward the viewer. The foreground man, bald with white marks on his upper arm, extends a lit lamp; a man beside him wears a red-and-white cloth, rudraksha beads and a gold bracelet while holding a lamp. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps sit on the floor, and a green-draped altar with glasses appears at right. A partially visible figure at left is seated. The scene suggests an aarti being performed in a satsang-style gathering.

A photograph of a row of seated men performing a puja in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in front of brass lamps and offerings on a mat. Beside him a man in white with gold-bordered shawl, bangles and ash markings, and several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded near a brass plate of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Small oil lamps and brass puja vessels are arranged along the floor, with a green-lidded plastic container and a glass container at the right. Several people sit further back in the blurred background.

October 09 2011

A photograph of several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders, seated cross-legged on a woven mat during a puja. The man in front centre holds a small brass vessel and spoon over a red cloth with brass puja vessels and a small offering dish. The man at right sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits beside him. Behind them, other seated participants and a metal railing are visible, with a pillar and bright indoor walls at the back. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

A group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests sit cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with pink-washed walls, performing a lamp ritual. Several men hold lit oil lamps or flames toward brass and steel plates, with orange cloths spread on the floor, small brass vessels and oil lamps set among offerings. Gold bangles and beaded necklaces are visible on some wrists and necks. In the background a draped table with a green and gold cloth bears glasses, a steel jug and a flower vase. A man at the far left chants with eyes closed, and a small child appears at the left edge. This is an aarti-style lamp ritual with several participants, and no one in the image is identified as a person.

Seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon-striped shawls perform an aarti-like ritual, holding small oil lamps aloft and bells in their hands. A kalasha-style brass vessel and metal plates with offerings sit on the floor before them, on orange cloth. On the far left, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala beads also raises a lamp. The room has red curtains, a ceiling fan, and red chairs behind the group. Several people in the background watch the ritual.

February 27 2013

A photograph of a ritual scene with three men seated on the floor in a hall. The nearest man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a red border and holds a small brass oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe lifts a lit brass lamp and a burning wick, with smoke rising. A third man in a saffron robe sits further back, partly hidden, holding a lit lamp toward the group. On a red tray in the lower left are brass plates, a small brass lamp and a brass vessel. Blurred figures in orange and red clothing sit in the background, with warm lights and a laptop on a blue table at left.

December 31 2018

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A photograph of many young men seated cross-legged in rows on mats and a tiled floor, dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas. Many hold lit oil lamps or small flames, and brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit before them. A few seated men lean forward to tend the plates, and a bald man in the centre tends a lamp on a brass plate.

A row of young men in white ritual dhotis and white upper cloths sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several raise small oil lamps with lit flames, and one in the foreground holds a lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand is at his chest. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and white body markings. Brass plates of flowers, small brass vessels and a covered plastic container sit on the floor before them. A golden decorated seat or throne is visible at the left edge, with pink walls and white windows behind.