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A photograph inside a pink-walled hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a bald, saffron-robed sadhu with white and orange garlands sits with hands joined, and beside him a man with long hair, a saffron robe, garlands and a gold bracelet sits in prayer. Along the row, other saffron-clad sadhus sit in a line. On the right, several devotees in white kurtas, white head cloths and a woman in blue stand holding brass plates with flaming oil lamps, with lit lamps set on low wooden stools. A man in a red shawl and another in a white kurta stand among them. Walls show a red banner and framed pictures.2014-03-13A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and priests in a pink-walled hall during an aarti. In the foreground, a bald elder in saffron with a white and orange garland sits beside a woman in a red and orange garland with gold necklaces. Behind them, saffron-clad men sit in rows with marigold and white garlands. On the right, white-clad devotees in white turbans and caps hold brass aarti plates with lit oil lamps and flames. A man in a dark vest stands at the back. Wooden low stools and a red banner with Hindi text are visible on the left. Physical people visible: roughly a dozen or more.2014-03-13Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows in a bright hall with pink walls, red curtains and tiled floor, performing a group ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held outstretched in their hands. Many men are shaved-headed and wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and rudraksha malas; some wear saffron-orange robes. Brass plates with offerings and small brass lamps sit before them. Women in yellow, red and white saris and children sit in the rows behind, with a fan and windows visible at the back.2011-08-04A crowded tent interior at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering where saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit in rows at white-covered tables. Several people hold round metal trays with lit oil lamps, extending them forward. In the foreground a white-haired elderly woman in a floral shawl reaches toward a flaming tray, while a man in cream kurta and glasses tends another lamp. A woman in an orange-and-marigold garland sits near the front, with a shaved-headed sadhu in orange wearing marigold garlands beside her. On the right, a bald priest in orange robes and beaded rudraksha malas stands by the tent pole, and a water bottle sits on a table. Several people in the background wear orange and red clothing.2013-02-15March 13 20142014-03-13March 30 20162016-03-30April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of a large seated group in a hall with pale pink walls, white curtains and a white tiled floor, with many people sitting on mats and cushions in rows. Foreground women wear saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange shawls and hold small brass oil lamps and bells, with brass lamps and small offering plates set on the floor before them. Behind them, others wear white clothes and yellow shawls, some holding small lamps. Men and women in white clothing and name badges stand and sit at the back near a table with steel pots and a green cloth, and a person stands at the rear taking photographs. Scene suggests a group ritual with lamps during a satsang gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-02A photograph of a seated group performing a ritual in a bright, pale pink hall with large windows. Men in front wear white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and bare upper bodies with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms; others wear saffron-orange robes. Many hold small brass lamps or bells and raise them toward plates of offerings laid on orange mats and trays in front of them. Behind them, women and children in colourful salwar kameez sit in rows. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above the windows, and mats and a wall fan are visible at the right.2011-08-07A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall holding small lit oil lamps with flames. Many wear white kurta-style clothing; several men have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha or orange beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and shawls. In the foreground a bald man with a beard holds a lit lamp and an older white-bearded man sits behind him. Shawls, lamps and seated rows fill the frame, with an ornate wooden gallery and a tall metal stand behind.2012-09-09 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20May 06 20162016-05-06