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January 25 2013

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A large hall filled with rows of seated women performing a collective ritual with brass puja plates and oil lamps set on orange mats in front of them. Most wear white or cream dresses with red or orange shawls, while a front row wears deep orange sarees and beaded necklaces, and some have yellow sashes. Each holds a small lamp or brass vessel. Colourful vertical banners hang from the ceiling and a camera and monitor stand at the right edge.2010-11-13March 10 20132013-03-10A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation of women and girls in red, orange, white and yellow saris and salwar kameez, sitting on mats in rows. Many have brass thalis with lit oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels in front of them on red mats, and several have their palms joined in prayer. At the back, a man in white stands near the far wall beneath framed portraits and decorative hanging fabric streamers. A mood of pooja or satsang gathering is shown. Some women wear rudraksha or beaded malas.2012-05-08November 14 20102010-11-14A wide hall view of a large seated congregation with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground rows of women in saffron-orange saris and white garments sit on mats behind brass puja plates and small oil lamps with flowers. Further back, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit in devotion. A red curtain hangs at the left edge, and orange and cream banners hang from the ceiling. No individual stands out as a central figure on stage.2010-10-23March 13 20132013-03-13February 27 20132013-02-27A large hall filled with seated devotees holding small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during an evening lamp-lighting gathering. Many women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow shawls sit on orange mats and floor cushions, lifting lit diyas and brass plates. Some younger girls in red and white outfits sit in the front row, and a few devotees wear orange or saffron scarves. Orange and multicolored hanging banners decorate the upper walls, with orange curtains at the windows. A standing attendant in white stands at the right side of the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-12-31October 15 20102010-10-15March 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a large hall where many women in saffron, orange and maroon sarees sit cross-legged on mats, each before a small tray with an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, performing a lamp ritual during a satsang-style gathering. Several seated women wear white garments with white forehead markings, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. Pink walls, red curtains and a tiger-print cloth lie in the foreground. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame. The group is large and fills the room.2013-03-04April 14 20132013-04-14