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July 24 2014

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A woman in a red blouse and white sari, with a red and orange scarf printed with script draped over her shoulders, holds a lit oil lamp in one raised hand and a brass bell in the other during a ritual. She wears a red bindi, white tilak, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a gold bracelet. Behind her, another woman in white with a white headband holds a lit lamp, and a man in orange robes sits at the left edge. Brass vessels and a glass bottle sit on the white cloth in front, with a red curtain behind.2014-07-23December 16 20132013-12-16April 03 20132013-04-03December 20 20132013-12-20Photograph of a seated woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse and an orange-red border, holding a small lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other near her chest. She wears a red bindi, a white forehead mark, a red-and-white lanyard and small earrings. Around her, seated devotees in white and pastel salwar kameez and white clothing have hands folded or hold lamps and bells. A brass bell is held by a person at the far left, and a pink container sits on a cloth at the bottom left. The setting appears to be a large hall with people seated on the floor during a puja or satsang.2013-12-12A woman in a white and orange saffron sari sits at a ritual with a small brass bell in her right hand and a lit oil lamp on a small dish held in her left hand. She has a white tilak on her forehead and a red bindi, with a gold nose stud and earrings. Behind her, other women in orange and white attire hold lamps and bells, and warm candlelight glows through a metal railing.2010-11-02A photograph of seated devotees at an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a red shawl and a dark bun holds a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, looking down with a serious expression. Beside her, a woman with a ponytail wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and looks downward. Behind them, another woman in a yellow shawl and a candle-holding person sit in the background. A metal stanchion and chain run along the right edge.2012-10-19July 02 20122012-07-02July 09 20132013-07-09October 10 20122012-10-10A woman with glasses and a red-brown sari with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp in her right hand while speaking, her left hand raised near it. She wears a rudraksha mala, a small bindi, earrings and gold bangles. Beside her, another person in a similar red sari with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at left, and brass lamp stands and a gold-covered table appear at right, with an orange cloth behind. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting.2013-04-12A photograph of a women's ritual gathering with several devotees seated closely together. In the foreground a woman in a cream and mustard-yellow saree with a gold-and-red border and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit oil lamp in her outstretched right hand, a red bindi and gold earrings visible. Beside her a woman in a white garment and a red head-cloth holds a flame, and another woman with a white shawl and long braid sits to the left. Blurred figures in orange and saffron saris and more lamps fill the background.2013-05-05