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A large seated gathering of devotees in a richly decorated hall performs an oil-lamp ritual with lit diyas held in both hands. Many wear rudraksha malas. Men in saffron-orange dhotis sit bare-chested beside women in cream and gold sarees, some with white head bands and hair pinned up. In the foreground a woman in a cream saree with a white head band holds a lamp, and an older woman in a gold-brown saree sits with her hands joined. Behind them devotees in orange and white fill the floor, and framed paintings hang on the pale walls. No single figure can be confirmed as the a person from appearance alone.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesAugust 26 20142014-08-26July 09 20172017-07-09July 21 20172017-07-21A large seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in their hands during a satsang-style gathering. Many wear white or cream clothing, with orange, saffron and yellow shawls or scarves; several wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum and small vessels sit in front of them on orange mats. Behind them, a green-draped table with a red and gold object is visible, and a few men in white sit farther back. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-10-11January 22 20142014-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Foreground women wear cream and gold-bordered saris or brown and cream outfits, eyes closed or downcast in meditation, while men behind are bare-chested or in orange and brown garments. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked. Several dozen people are visible, arranged densely in rows.2019-01-01A large seated congregation in white clothing and orange-red shawls holds small oil lamps with lit flames in a hall. In the foreground, several people sit on red mats: a shirtless man with tilak and an orange-red shawl raises a lamp, a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha-style orange mala holds a flame, and a woman in white with an orange sash holds a lamp while others with orange lanyards sit nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing press palms together. A standing figure at upper left in white holds a lit lamp. No visible a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2016-09-30December 04 20112011-12-04