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December 26 20102010-12-26A seated crowd of devotees in a hall during a lamp ritual. Many hold lit oil lamps or small flames in their hands, some with eyes closed in prayer. Women wear white and orange-saffron shawls and saris; one woman in the foreground wears a red and gold patterned kurta with hands pressed together. Others wear blue, green and pink. Orange-robed figures stand in the upper background near a tall structure. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible; no candidate matches the a person criteria.2012-10-25Indoor seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, sitting on mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman with light hair wears a white sari with a border; a young boy in a white t-shirt and a girl in a green and yellow top sit cross-legged. Brass lamps with oil lamps and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them many more people in white and light clothing sit in rows, with a saffron and striped cloth hanging on the back wall and a white-haired figure among them. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2011-01-23November 20 20112011-11-20A photograph of a seated group in a bright hall performing a lamp ritual. In the foreground a blonde woman in white clothes and a long beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp and smiles, with a brass plate of offerings, fruit and flower petals at her knees. Around her, rows of devotees sit on orange and blue mats, many in white kurtas or dresses with rudraksha-style malas, holding lit diyas and small lamps. A woman at the right in maroon and magenta holds a lamp with eyes closed. A brass thali with lamps and a pink basin sit on the floor at left, with white curtains and a wall-mounted cabinet behind. No visible person is identified as a person.2010-10-25April 08 20122012-04-08A seated group of devotees in a hall with dark red wooden panelling performs a ritual with small brass oil lamps and offering plates. Women in white and cream saris with coloured borders hold lamps and plates, and some sit with palms pressed together. A woman in a black jacket over white clothes holds a brass plate with a lamp and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Others wear pink, red, blue and orange garments, and several have sindoor or tilak marks. Green cloth and small offering items sit on the floor. Several people wear pinned name badges. Oil lamps and offerings suggest a puja or satsang setting.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA large indoor gathering of devotees seated on chairs and floor in a banquet-style hall, many wearing white kurtas or tunics with red-orange shawls and beaded malas. Several hold small brass oil lamps or bells, and many have palms pressed together in namaskar or are chanting with eyes closed. Water bottles sit on the floor, and a blue draped backdrop and gold-trimmed chairs are visible behind. The scene suggests a satsang or puja, with a woman in front holding a lit lamp and a woman in a white top with folded hands at centre. No deity murti or throne is clearly visible in frame.2013-12-19November 26 20112011-11-26A large group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas, sit cross-legged in rows during a puja in a hall with red walls. Many hold small brass lamps or incense sticks and perform the ritual with focused expressions. Brass plates, oil lamps and small bowls sit on a cloth in the foreground. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold jewelry; one woman in a pink-bordered sari sits at right, and a woman in a green jacket holds an offering at center-right. No single person is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2012-09-03December 31 20112011-12-31A seated congregation holds lit oil lamps or flames during a evening ritual in a hall with pink and grey floor mats and rows of dark red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes holds a flame in front of her, and a woman in white with a red bead mala holds a lit lamp near her chest. Other participants in white and saffron-toned clothing sit cross-legged with palms pressed together or hold small lamps. An older woman on a chair at the upper right reads from a sheet of paper. No a person figure is clearly visible.2011-01-17