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April 09 20122012-04-09December 28 20112011-12-28July 13 20132013-07-13March 18 20132013-03-18A seated group of devotees holds small oil lamps and brass arati-style vessels during a ritual gathering in a hall with red chairs in the background. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon and gold sari with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking holds a lamp, beside a woman in a white and light-green sari with a red bindi. At center, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a fair-haired woman in white beside her hold lamps, and a woman in white with a red sash lifts a small lamp. Many others in orange, maroon and white sit behind them with lit candles and lamps. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.2014-08-28May 31 20132013-05-31Seated devotees in a hall perform a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with flames and brass cups, with plates of flowers and offerings on the floor. Foreground: two girls in green and cream kurtas with long hair and forehead tilak sit cross-legged, one holding a lamp, the other with hands together. A young woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp; behind them women in white, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, many with lamps raised. No a person is visible in the frame.2011-12-06A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, seated on the floor and in chairs, dressed predominantly in white with some in red, teal, and yellow saris and kurtas. Many hold small oil lamps or diyas in their hands and some have palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas and bindis; a few have sindoor and vibhuti marks. No a person is clearly visible in this crowd shot, and the front rows are full of participants with lamps and conference-style name badges. A red tote bag and small offering trays sit on the floor in front.2013-12-05September 15 20142014-09-15A seated group of women and girls in a hall during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps. Foreground: a young girl in a red top with gold border and a blue-beaded cord; a woman in an orange sari with gold border holds a brass lamp and a rudraksha mala; a woman in a white embroidered top and rudraksha mala sits beside her. Middle row: a woman with a white forehead mark wears an orange-and-gold sari; a woman in a pale blue-and-white floral top wears beads. Back rows: women in white and orange-gold saris, one with grey hair in a white top, others in white clothes, with brass lamps and a plastic container on the floor. Many participants wear white or saffron clothing, and tiled floor and pillars surround them.2013-04-30January 02 20132013-01-02September 03 20122012-09-03