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July 04 2013

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A seated group of women in saffron-orange saris and robes holds small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a group ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti, and one woman in the foreground wears gold-bordered orange sari and glasses. Behind them, rows of younger girls in maroon and red clothing sit on white mats with brass plates and offerings. Students are mostly seated on the floor with lamps. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the people in the foreground.

May 29 2013

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with small brass lamps and bowls. In the foreground, several women wear rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and hold brass oil lamps or cups. Behind them, many more participants in orange and red garments sit in rows, some holding lit diyas. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands out among them. Small offering plates with flowers and cloth mats are arranged on the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present, so the scene shows devotees performing an aarti-style lamp ritual.

A large group of women in orange and maroon saffron-coloured saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small brass oil lamps and lit flames, and brass plates and small offerings sit on mats in front. On the right, a woman in white clothing with glasses and a second person in white hold small lamps and gesture with their hands. Lit oil lamps appear in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

July 03 2013

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in orange and rust-red saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and holding small brass bells and lit oil lamps. A woman in front in an orange sari and glasses holds a brass bell and a flame, with a white-clad figure behind her. Others hold brass bells, and a white plate with offerings sits in the lower left. Oil lamps glow across the room, and a golden deity murti or altar is visible at the top right. Forehead vibhuti marks are visible on several faces. This appears to be a group puja or satsang in an ashram hall.

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August 22 2014

A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an aarti-style puja with small brass oil lamps and incense sticks. Most participants wear orange and rust-red robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several women in the foreground hold lit lamps and brass bowls, while others in red and orange sit on mats. Smoke from incense rises through the frame. No individual is clearly identified as a person.

Women devotees in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several hold small oil lamps or brass vessels with flames while raising them. Plates of flowers, brass cups and offerings lie on a cloth in front.

September 16 2013

A seated congregation in an indoor hall holds small oil lamps and flower offerings during a ritual. In the foreground, young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding lit lamps and pink flowers. Behind them, many devotees in orange, white and green saris sit on mats, some with lit lamps raised, while others in white and pink clothing watch. Oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. The scene shows satsang-style group worship with lamp offerings; no speaker or throne is visible.