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June 16 2013

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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps and brass dishes with lit flames, and their foreheads bear white ash markings. The woman in the centre holds a lit lamp on a brass plate, while the woman at lower right, with grey hair, holds a lamp as well. The setting suggests a devotional lamp ritual during a satsang gathering. a person's presence is not visible in this frame.2013-06-23A photo of several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, seated in a row at a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and a brass dish. The woman in front on the right wears large glasses, rudraksha beads and a sacred ash line on her forehead; others wear vibhuti markings and similar rudraksha malas. Red curtains hang behind them in a hall, with other participants blurred in the background.2013-07-08A photograph of a group of women in saffron-orange robes seated closely together during a ritual, most holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames raised toward the camera. Several wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground wears glasses and a forehead mark and holds a lamp in one hand, while another in the lower right wears a magenta top and holds a lamp with a bracelet. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on a mat in the lower left, and a book is open in the lower foreground. Behind them more women in white and orange shawls raise lamps. The scene suggests a devotional aarti gathering.2010-10-24 +1 copiesJune 18 20132013-06-18June 18 20132013-06-18June 19 20132013-06-19June 03 20142014-06-03April 13 20132013-04-13August 16 20162016-08-16Women seated on the floor in a hall performing a puja with brass plates and oil lamps on metal trays. Several women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas wear white tilak on their foreheads; one in the foreground wears a deep red sari and holds a small lit lamp. Brass bowls with flower petals, a small kalasha and a brass lamp sit before them, with red curtains and chairs behind. No a person candidate is visible.2013-06-08A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, dressed in saffron and orange saris with dark red-maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames, and steel bowls, cups and pots sit before them on white tiles. Most have their eyes closed or lowered in concentration. Some have shaved or short hair and white or ash markings on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a red bindi and holds a lit lamp. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2013-09-09A seated group of women in saffron-orange saris and robes holds small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a group ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti, and one woman in the foreground wears gold-bordered orange sari and glasses. Behind them, rows of younger girls in maroon and red clothing sit on white mats with brass plates and offerings. Students are mostly seated on the floor with lamps. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the people in the foreground.2013-07-05