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March 21 2013

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August 02 20132013-08-02July 28 20132013-07-28A large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall, many dressed in red-orange and pink saris with gold borders and wearing rudraksha malas, with white vertical forehead markings. Many hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, offering light in a ritual lamp ceremony, while a few hold brass plates. Some women in the background wear white and pink clothing, and red drapery and a green mat appear at the left. The scene resembles a lamp-lighting puja or aarti among ashram devotees. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2013-03-16A large group of women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders sits closely together during a devotional gathering, many wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas and white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) with flames, and one woman in the center holds a lit lamp in her right hand while singing. The background is dim and crowded with more seated participants and lamps.2013-03-13Women devotees in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several hold small oil lamps or brass vessels with flames while raising them. Plates of flowers, brass cups and offerings lie on a cloth in front.2013-07-25Seated devotee women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ritual with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Several women have white and grey vibhuti or forehead markings. Behind them, girls in maroon and red dresses with gold necklaces sit in rows, and other participants in white and green sit at the back of a hall. Brass plates with flower petals and offerings lie on the floor. A photograph shows a dense gathering of devotees at a satsang or puja event.2013-06-30A photograph of a large seated group of women in saffron-orange and maroon-red saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames in both hands, reciting or chanting with eyes lowered or open. Some sit in the foreground with a brass vessel and a white cup on an orange cloth. A younger girl in maroon with gold border sits at lower left. No a person candidate is visible, so no identity claim is made. Background shows other devotees in white.2013-03-21June 30 20132013-06-30June 30 20132013-06-30March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with many devotees seated on the floor, mostly women. In the foreground, several women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (diyas) on small plates while singing. Some wear white forehead markings and red kumkum. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris watch and join in. At the upper left, a blue-draped stage area with a gold-coloured structure is visible. The scene suggests a group aarti or puja with lamps.2013-10-13Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06