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May 03 20142014-05-03December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with white chairs and warm wall panels, performing a lamp ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a green-and-grey patterned top holds a brass plate with flowers, and a woman in a pink-sleeved floral outfit with orange shawl and glasses raises a small oil lamp. A woman with a vermilion dot and white forehead marks in a red top holds a lamp near the bottom edge. A woman in a pale blue shawl over white clothes holds a lamp at right, and women in white with red shawls sit behind holding booklets and lamps. Several people seated further back wear white, red and maroon garments, and an orange-robed person with a rudraksha mala sits at the far right edge.2014-01-13Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an aarti with oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on mats: the woman on the left wears a white saree with gold border and holds a small oil lamp; the woman in the centre, with grey hair and red-orange garland, wears white with a gold border and holds a lamp on a brass plate; the woman on the right wears a maroon saree with gold border, black beaded mala, and holds a small brass lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron garments, some with white headbands and rudraksha malas, hold lit lamps. Brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on the floor.2014-07-11July 09 20132013-07-09Large seated group of women at a satsang or puja gathering on a white floor with red mats and bamboo mats. Foreground women wear orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and offering flames. Behind them women in white saris with yellow and red borders, some in teal and grey clothing, also hold lit oil lamps. The scene shows a collective lamp-lighting ritual with participants seated in rows.2013-05-31Devotees sit on a red floor covering during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman with shoulder-length dark hair wears a white kurta, a red sash tied at the waist, and a red bindi, holding a small brass vessel. Beside her, a shaven-headed woman in white clothing with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a pendant holds a brass cup and a white flower. Behind them, other devotees in white and red attire hold brass lamps and vessels, and one arm extends with a lit lamp. A white-clad figure's bare arm and a lamp flame are visible in the background.2013-06-02November 06 20112011-11-06June 05 20132013-06-05July 13 20132013-07-13A large seated congregation of devotees at a satsang, mostly women in white kurtas or tops with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and red shawl with her palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman beside her in a blue-grey and gold sari holds a small brass oil lamp with a flame. Several girls in red and maroon dresses with forehead vibhuti marks sit in front, and more devotees with red shawls fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so the identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2013-07-09January 17 20142014-01-17