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July 15 2011

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Evening ritual photo: a brass oil lamp with a tall flame is held out by a priest in white at right, whose hand and forearm are dusted with white ash or powder. At left a woman in a blue patterned kurta with gold earrings and beaded necklace holds a toddler in a yellow top, who reaches toward the lamp. Behind them devotees in white clothes stand among other lamps and a green string of decorations.2011-07-15Night photo of a crowd at a waterside ritual. A smiling young man with a shaved head, white sacred marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread stands bare-chested holding a lit oil lamp in front of a devotee who holds his hands in anjali near his face. Other devotees around them, some in white clothes and some bare-chested, reach toward the flame. Green garland lights and a railing appear in the background, with more people behind. The scene resembles an aarti at a water tank.2011-07-15April 17 20112011-04-17October 23 20062006-10-23Night scene at a water-side ghat with a crowd of devotees gathered around an open flame. A shirtless man in the foreground with a rudraksha-style mala and white sacred marks on his chest presses his palms together in prayer. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti holds his hands near a burning oil lamp or fire offering, with orange cloths and garlands visible. A woman with a long braid and white cloth stands in the center facing the flame. Behind them stone steps and more people in white and orange clothing fill the background. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in this crowd, so the scene shows devotees performing a fire-lamp ritual by the water.2011-07-15A candid photograph of a family receiving blessings at an ashram gathering. A young toddler with a small tilak on the forehead and a white dhoti-style cloth with gold border is held by a smiling man with a tilak and white clothing and a beaded mala. Beside them a woman in a white and gold sari with a gold necklace and earrings reaches toward the child. On the right, an elder's hand, adorned with a red-brown tint, is raised in blessing, with an orange-red garment visible at the edge. A gold ornamental fixture is at the left edge.2017-07-14Night procession at a festival with strings of coloured lights in the background. Devotees crowd the street. In the centre, a woman in a rust-orange sari holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward the front, her face lit by the flame, while another woman beside her also raises a hand near the plate. Several women wear rudraksha malas and white-and-gold sari borders. A man with a shaved head and white forehead markings looks up at the left. A woman in white with a gold border stands in the lower left with hands raised in reverence. Long red and white ceremonial poles rise above the crowd. Visible people number roughly 20 to 25, and no one in the image is identifiable as a person.2016-12-23A nighttime photo of a crowd gathered outdoors for a ritual. In the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds up a lit oil lamp, its flame bright, while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in front of her, hands raised in front of him. Around them, women in white saris and men in white or pale shirts press in with folded hands, and children stand among them.2006-10-23September 12 20132013-09-12October 23 20062006-10-23December 31 20092009-12-31A ritual aarti in a hall with a crowd. A young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a red and gold waist cloth, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red and gold arm band, holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward devotees. A second man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a metal vessel. Around them, seated and standing devotees in white clothes and saffron-red shawls reach hands toward the flame, with a woman in a red top and others in white looking on. Air conditioning unit and onlookers stand along the back wall.2015-07-16