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A large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a ritual, many in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They hold small brass plates and lamps and appear to be offering aarti or puja, with trays of flowers, sweets and kumkum set before them. A red carpet and draped red curtains frame the hall, and a chain barrier with stanchions runs through the foreground. A woman in front in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp. No clear a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees performing a group puja.

A group of women seated on the floor in orange and maroon saris with gold borders performs an aarti with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti. Trays with flowers, small brass bowls and offerings sit in front. Pink flowers lie in a dish at lower left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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A large seated gathering of women and girls performs an aarti with oil lamps on a white tiled hall floor. Many participants hold lit oil lamps in their hands, while others sit on orange and green mats beside brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and a brass lamp. Most wear orange, red, saffron and white sarees or salwar, with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree and red blouse holds a small lamp, and a woman in white with a yellow border raises a lamp at right.

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A seated group of women in orange, saffron and maroon garments performs a puja in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. Several women hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, while others raise cups or dishes of offerings; smoke rises from incense near brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets on the floor. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and a few women in white stand among them. Behind them, more participants sit and hold lamps. No one is identifiable as a person in this frame.

A photograph of a large seated group of women in a hall with pink walls and white windows, devotees holding small lit oil lamps in their hands. Most wear saffron, orange and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; some wear white saris with maroon borders. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass lamp and offerings sit on orange mats on the floor in front of them. Behind them more seated and standing participants are visible, a few in white. Watermarked archive photo of a satsang-style devotional gathering; no leader is clearly visible in the frame.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Many women and girls in orange and maroon robes sit on the floor, many with rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps and cupping hands in prayer. Brass and steel bowls, cones and a small brass vessel sit on silver trays before them. One older woman in the foreground wears a maroon sari with gold border and holds a lit lamp. On the right, a woman in a white and red-bordered sari with a mala sits with hands folded. Foreheads bear white sacred markings. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.