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September 16 2014

A large group of devotees sits on the floor in a temple hall, holding lit oil lamps or small flames aloft during a devotional offering. Foreground figures include a woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala holding a lamp, a younger woman in orange with rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a red-and-white bindi and mala holding a lamp. Many others in orange, maroon and white clothing with white tilak marks on their foreheads fill the background, and a golden deity murti is visible behind them.

August 28 2014

A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Several women in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground; one at the front holds a brass bell and another holds a lit lamp, while a woman in a white sari on the left holds a small lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and white clothing hold lamps and bells, with a sculpted ornate backdrop visible. Small brass plates with offerings and a tray sit on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

A seated group of devotees in orange and red robes holds lit oil lamps and small brass dishes during a ritual gathering. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads, and some have bindis. A woman in a white top and a woman in white stand at left and back, and a woman in a white shawl stands at top right. Plastic containers and white paper sit on a cloth in front of the group, with chairs visible behind them.

October 04 2014

A large group of women in orange and maroon robes sits cross-legged in a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground, a woman with glasses in an orange robe chants with eyes lowered. At right, an older woman with grey hair and a red bindi holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, while nearby a younger woman with a bun in an orange robe also holds a lit lamp. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor, and a tall pillar and bright lamps fill the background.

July 10 2014

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in orange and rust-red saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and holding small brass bells and lit oil lamps. A woman in front in an orange sari and glasses holds a brass bell and a flame, with a white-clad figure behind her. Others hold brass bells, and a white plate with offerings sits in the lower left. Oil lamps glow across the room, and a golden deity murti or altar is visible at the top right. Forehead vibhuti marks are visible on several faces. This appears to be a group puja or satsang in an ashram hall.

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August 14 2014

October 06 2014

A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual indoors in an ashram hall. Many women and some men wear orange-red saffron robes and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on the floor and holding small lit oil lamps in their hands. In the foreground a woman in a white and red sari with rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and a woman in orange in the centre wears glasses and sings or chants. Brass pooja vessels and small offerings sit on a low table at left. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit among stacks of folded cloth and mats. This appears to be a lamp-lit devotional gathering such as an aarti or satsang.