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A photograph of a dense seated group of women in a ritual gathering, many wearing white saris with orange or saffron shawls and white forehead markings. Several hold small objects and incense sticks, with smoke rising through the frame. Some have hands raised in prayer or offering. Brass plates and small containers sit on the floor in front, and a rope barrier runs across the scene. Women in maroon and gold-bordered dress sit in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

A seated group of women in orange and red saris performs a ritual on a white marble floor, several holding small brass vessels or offerings and raising their hands. Small oil lamps with flames, a brass puja plate with flowers, and a small deity murti sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind, a larger crowd of seated devotees in mixed saris and white clothing fills a hall, with a red chair at the back wall. The women wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.

A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall. Many women in saffron-orange and red robes wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames on metal plates. A woman in a white sari and another in cream with a red-orange shawl sit in the foreground, one holding a lit lamp and a thali of offerings. Other participants in white clothing hold lamps further back, and a ceremonial arrangement with flowers and brass vessels lies on the floor mats. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.

A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

September 17 2011

A photograph of a group of women seated on mats during a devotional session, each holding a small brass oil lamp or bell-like handheld lamp. Most wear saffron-orange garments with yellow borders and long rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground wears a maroon top with an orange sari and gold bangles, and another at the left wears an orange top with a zebra-print cloth on her lap. A woman in the upper right wears a white sari with a gold border and holds a brass lamp, while another in the top right wears an orange sari with a white tilak on her forehead. Two women in the background wear white and light grey clothing. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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Women seated cross-legged in a row on a tiled hall floor perform a ritual with oil lamps, brass plates and small bowls of offerings. The foreground woman wears a yellow shawl over a green blouse and cream sari, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a small brass vessel. Neighbouring women wear white saris with red and yellow shawls and bangles. Orange cloth is spread on the floor and a robed figure in orange sits at the left edge. Red curtains and windows are in the background.

A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor during a pada puja ritual, with brass oil lamps, lit diyas, and offering plates with bananas and flowers arranged on orange and blue cloths in front of them. The women wear white and cream saris with red and yellow shawls, and several hold incense sticks or small ritual items in their hands. Other people sit blurred in the background, and a figure in white is partly visible at the far left edge of the frame.

A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs aarti with small brass oil lamps and metal plates. Most wear saffron-orange or rust-red saris with long rudraksha malas and orange shawls, while a few in white saris and blouses sit among them. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Lit lamps flicker on the floor and on plates in front of them. In the background a golden deity murti and a red curtain are visible in the hall. The scene reads as a ritual satsang.

A seated group ritual photograph of women in white and orange-red or yellow garments performing a puja with small brass handbells and incense sticks. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with a red blouse rings a brass bell and holds incense, while beside her another woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and red-streaked dress holds a bell. Behind them, women in white with yellow or orange shawls hold bells and incense, and brass vessels, lamps and flower-filled plates sit on an orange cloth. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.

A photograph of a large seated group of women during a ritual gathering in a hall. Many hold small oil lamps with flames, some raising them in both hands. Several wear red-maroon or orange saris with gold borders, others wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and a few wear green or pink blouses under white or saffron cloth. Some have vermilion marks on their foreheads. Small brass vessels, a kalasha-like cup and floral offerings sit on mats on the floor in front. Some women are chanting with their mouths open, and a woman in a white headscarf and a few older women in white stand behind. No ceremonial figure is visible.