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December 12 2013

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Devotees seated on the floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with hands folded or resting in their laps. Behind them, men and boys in red and orange robes sit before brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, and trays of flowers and offerings. The setting appears to be a hall with a red mat and a metal chain barrier. A figure in orange garments sits at the upper left edge. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2013-12-12April 12 20142014-04-12 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30October 16 20102010-10-16A seated group of devotees performs a lamp-lit ritual in a hall with a pale floor. Several young women in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some holding small lamps, one reaching toward a brass tray. Older women in white saris with gold borders and a man in orange with a turban-like cloth sit nearby, some with small oil lamps and brass vessels. A red container and brass items lie on the floor, with a pink flower offering at right. Background devotees in red and green saris look on. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-11-29 +3 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12A large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor in rows performing a ritual puja. Many wear white saris or white dresses with yellow shawls, and others wear white with red or orange scarves; some hold brass or silver bells and small pooja items. In front, several women have red and orange mats with brass bowls, oil lamps and flower petals arranged before them, and one holds folded papers. Some have hands joined in prayer while others read from printed sheets. Tripods of lights and a blue bowl of petals sit at the right edge. The setting appears to be a hall with a white floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated participants.2010-10-08Seated devotees perform a group puja with small oil lamps during a satsang gathering indoors. In the foreground, young women and a young boy in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and make gestures of devotion. Behind them, women in white and cream saris, and others in red and orange garments, sit on a mat-covered floor with brass plates and small lamps placed before them.2013-11-28 +3 copiesNovember 20 20092009-11-20August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual, several with hands joined or raised in devotion. Several wear white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and red or saffron shawls; others wear yellow shawls or a patterned sari. A seated figure at the left edge wears an orange garment. Before them are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bowl, a plate of red flowers, and a burning incense stick, with plastic containers of offerings nearby. The scene suggests a puja or satsang.2011-10-10November 13 20102010-11-13