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June 05 2013

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May 18 20132013-05-18Seated devotees fill the frame during a group ritual, many with eyes closed and hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth and a mala, her forehead marked with white vibhuti. Behind them, rows of girls in maroon dresses with gold trim and white forehead markings sit on mats. A woman in a white top and shawl with a mala presses her palms together at left, with brass items and flowers on the floor nearby. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-06-06August 23 20142014-08-23A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows of young women and girls wear saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, holding brass oil lamps and small handbells. Behind them, women in white and cream clothing and some in red-brown sarees hold lit oil lamps and bells, with a few wearing red shawls. Brass plates with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2013-09-27A large seated congregation during a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp aloft, and nearby girls in maroon and gold uniforms sit with lit oil lamps and hands joined. Many devotees wear white and orange garments with orange shawls, and several have sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. Over a hundred people are visible in rows behind, many holding lamps, with a microphone stand in front. The scene suggests a group lamp offering during satsang.2013-05-18A woman with grey-streaked hair pulled back and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp aloft with her right hand, its flame lit, while wearing a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. Behind her, other women in white and cream saris with gold borders also hold lit lamps during a group ritual, and a bangle and beaded wrist mala are visible. The setting is a hall with red mats on the floor. a person is not visibly present in this frame; the page reference to satsang does not establish any visible figure.2013-06-05A large seated congregation of women, girls and young boys holds small oil lamps during a devotional gathering in a hall with red chairs. Many wear white or cream saris and kurtas with orange or saffron borders, while younger girls wear maroon dresses with gold trim. Several people have white and orange vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Many hold lit diyas or oil lamps in front of them, and a few have their palms pressed together in prayer. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2013-05-18June 12 20132013-06-12May 13 20142014-05-13June 02 20132013-06-02August 31 20142014-08-31A seated group of women and girls holds small oil lamps during a lamp ceremony in a hall with white candles on the floor. In the foreground a girl in a maroon sari holds a lit oil lamp with a red flower in her raised hands. Beside her a young girl in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti forehead mark sits with a calm, focused expression. Behind them other devotees in white and orange clothes hold lamps, and a person lies partly visible at the bottom edge.2013-04-15