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March 05 2013

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March 06 20132013-03-06A photograph of a seated group of women in orange, red and maroon saris and salwar-style dress, many with white and red shawls, sitting on a white marble floor in rows. Most hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small offerings sit on mats in front of them. A small dark statue or deity murti stands near the lower left. Behind them are maroon curtains, a white panelled door and a red-cushioned chair. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner, and a copyright line is printed across the centre. No a person candidate is visible.2013-01-31A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames in their hands during a devotional gathering. Most wear orange, saffron and maroon saris with golden borders, and white saris with thin borders, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit cross-legged with palms together in prayer, and small brass lamps and offering plates are placed on the floor before them. The room has pink walls and red chairs at the back, with more participants seated behind.2013-03-01A large seated gathering of women and girls in maroon and orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas performs a group puja on the floor of a hall. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and some hold brass plates with offerings, flowers and kumkum. Several women have white vibhuti or chandan marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a larger crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits along the back, and a man in white clothing stands with hands folded near the rear wall. A silver-toned railing and a silver plate with lamps sit in the foreground.2013-03-21June 15 20132013-06-15A large group of seated women in saffron, orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on mats in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps in cupped hands during a ritual. They wear rudraksha malas, bangles and white or ash forehead marks. Behind them, a few people in white clothing stand or sit near the back wall. Brass plates, flower offerings and small ritual vessels rest on the floor in front of them. A white pillar and chain run along the right edge. The scene suggests a collective lamp-lighting ritual.2013-03-21A large crowd of women sits on the floor in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps with flames raised toward the camera. Foreground women wear saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; behind them others wear white with yellow or red-orange shawls. Brass plates, small bowls and metal lamps sit before them on mats. Some women hold open notebooks or papers. The setting suggests a collective puja or aarti with lamps during a satsang, with the white-clad ranks spreading into the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-10-18 +1 copiesApril 13 20132013-04-13A 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.2014-06-03April 14 20132013-04-14September 30 20142014-09-30Indoor evening ritual in a large hall where many seated devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. In the foreground, several women wear orange-saffron saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, seated on orange mats with brass puja plates, small bowls and offerings before them. Others in the back rows wear white with yellow or red shawls. The room is dim, lit mainly by the flames, and no swami or central figure is clearly visible.2010-11-05