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July 09 2013

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A woman in a red-orange sari-style robe with gold-edged borders holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her outstretched right hand, a rudraksha mala wrapped around her wrist and a longer mala hanging at her chest. A white paste mark and red bindi are on her forehead, and her hair is pulled back. Behind her, other people in orange-red robes are seated, some holding small lamps, with gold-tipped pillars, an orange wall and a blue draped backdrop in the background. The setting suggests an aarti or lamp-offering in a temple hall.2013-10-13July 02 20122012-07-02A group of women devotees seated indoors perform an aarti with lit oil lamps. The woman in the centre wears an orange and maroon sari with a gold border, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, holding a brass lamp with flames toward the camera. Beside her, a woman with cropped hair in a maroon sari also holds a lamp. Others behind them wear saffron-toned and green-bordered saris, white tilaka markings on their foreheads and red kumkum bindis. A blue sequined cloth covers a platform with a red cloth and gold-coloured ritual items in the background.2013-10-08A woman with white vibhuti lines across her forehead and a red kumkum dot holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her raised right hand while speaking. She wears an orange saree and a long mala of large rudraksha beads, with a rudraksha pendant on a dark cord. Behind her, several young people in maroon clothing with gold borders sit in a row, some with white forehead markings, and a child's hand reaches toward the lamp at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual gathering with a lamp offering.2013-07-10A woman in an orange sari with a red border sits cross-legged in the foreground, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand and a small brass bell in her left. She wears a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads in several strands, and clear-framed glasses. Behind her, rows of seated devotees in orange and red robes face the same direction, some holding small lamps or offerings. Brass oil lamps with flames and green leaves are placed on a mat in the background.2014-08-13Dense crowd of women and girls seated closely together at a satsang gathering. Foreground women wear saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and red bindis. Behind them, girls in maroon tunics with gold trim sit with hands joined in namaskar and one holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame. A tilted brass plate and cups appear near the bottom edge. The scene reads as a devotional sitting event, but no Swamiji is visible among the people.2013-05-20A photograph of a group ritual in a hall where many seated women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates. In the foreground, two women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the woman on the left holds a lit lamp on a plate, the woman in the centre holds one as well. Behind them, a woman in glasses and orange sari with a mala raises a hand, and women in maroon and yellow garments sit with palms pressed together. Small flames, flower petals and fruit plates sit on the floor.2013-06-15July 08 20132013-07-08August 22 20142014-08-22A young woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari holds a brass oil lamp with several lit flames aloft in her right hand, while a second brass lamp rests in her left. She has white vibhuti across her forehead, a red kumkum dot, and multiple rudraksha malas wound on her wrist and hanging at her chest. Behind her, other participants in red and orange robes sit and hold lamps, and the background shows orange walls, a blue draped table and gold-coloured decorative elements.2013-10-13Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing performing a ritual with oil lamps held in their hands. A central woman in an orange sari with a red border wears a dark rudraksha mala and bangles, holding a small flame near her forehead while chanting with her eyes lowered. Around her, women and girls in orange and red saris, some with tilak marks and gold bangles, hold lit lamps and offerings. Background shows more seated participants and red floor coverings.2013-06-15June 15 20132013-06-15