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July 08 20122012-07-08Photo of a devotional ritual in a hall with people seated in white ritual clothes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold-coloured cloth over his shoulder holds a brass oil lamp in his outstretched hand while chanting. Beside him a man in a white dhoti-style shirt with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses lifts a lit lamp and a small handbell. Behind them others in white and a person in orange sports clothing sit with metal plates and lamps, and the lamps are lit in the dim room.2012-09-05November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of devotees in a dimly lit hall with warm red lighting, several people bowing forward with palms extended and open in a gesture of reverence. The foreground man on the right wears a white embroidered kurta, rust-red shawl, orange lanyard, dark pendant necklace, round glasses and a gold bracelet. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and orange lanyard bows with cupped hands, and a woman in white with red border is partly visible at left. Others behind them in white and red stand or look upward.2012-12-21June 08 20132013-06-08Two men in saffron-orange robes perform an aarti-style ritual indoors against a plain grey wall. In the foreground, a man with short hair, a red bindi and a black rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, wearing a gold bangle. Beside him, a blurred man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds another ritual object, and a third person's hand appears at the edge of the frame. No deity image or a person identification is clearly visible.2011-09-10Outdoor evening ritual with several people seated on orange cloth at a metal railing lined with lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, arm raised and holding a small object, with a silver wristwatch. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a gesture in one hand. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, flower petals and a red-lined plate sit on the cloth. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange garments hold lamps, and a laptop and tripod stand at left. Several onlookers in saffron and yellow clothing are visible behind the railing.2010-11-07June 01 20142014-06-01Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2014-08-01May 24 20132013-05-24September 29 20062006-09-29Evening ganga aarti at a riverside ghat with a pillared sandstone pavilion. Two priests stand on red cushions holding multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with bright flames. The priest on the left wears a salmon-pink kurta under a red shawl; the central priest wears an orange robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, his hair swept back. Behind them, white-clad priests hold golden staffs and a row of devotees stand clapping, including a man in a blue checked shirt and a woman in a red shawl. A dark stone deity murti appears in the lower right foreground.2010-09-24