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A photograph of a group of young women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and a lit diya on a small plate. They wear orange and pink saris with maroon borders, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some have a small white tilak on their foreheads. Lit lamps are raised in their hands and one holds a flower-shaped lamp. A red curtain and a white wall form the backdrop, and a woman in white is visible in the background. The a person candidate is not visible in this image.2013-03-24A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style lamp ritual in a hall. In the foreground, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, eyes lifted. A girl in a maroon dress sits between them with a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange, maroon and white clothes hold small flames. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and sweets, and a clear plastic container sits in front. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are devotees and ritual participants.2013-03-22A satsang gathering of devotees seated on the floor of a hall, mostly in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, three young girls sit cross-legged behind brass plates of flowers, brass cups, small oil lamps and a lit candle; the girl in the centre sings or chants with palms joined. Behind them, older women in orange and a bespectacled woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala sit among other devotees in the background. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image; the seated figures are devotees and participants.2013-09-18A group of women in saffron-orange saris with red and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a seated ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The young woman in front, with a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed and chants while holding a small stick between her hands near brass bowls and an oil lamp. Other women beside her pray with palms pressed together or sit with eyes lowered, and brass vessels and a red-tinted floor cloth lie in front of them. Behind them, more participants in white and red clothing sit in a hall with red drapes.2013-09-20A seated group of women and girls in orange and maroon saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, sit on the floor in a row during a ceremony. Some hold small brass bowls and offerings, and oil lamps burn on a low table in front. Behind them, people in white clothing and a few in white sit in the background.2013-03-13August 11 20162016-08-11March 31 20132013-03-31 +1 copiesAugust 11 20162016-08-11October 26 20132013-10-26A photograph of several young women seated closely together in a hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with red-pink borders and rudraksha mala necklaces. Their foreheads bear white and red tilak marks, and their hair is pulled back. Several hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, and brass vessels and flower petals sit in front of them. A red curtain hangs behind them.2013-09-25A dense ritual gathering of young girls and women seated on mats in a hall, performing a puja. Most wear orange or maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, flower petals and white flowers sit on the mats before them. Seated women in the background wear white and green clothing. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the rows. The scene is consistent with a Rudrabhishekam and Paduka Puja, though the image shows only the participants.2013-06-08April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copies