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July 10 2013

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April 30 20132013-04-30July 10 20132013-07-10Photograph of a large seated group during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several young girls and boys wear maroon and red garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads, some with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white clothes with a red shawl holds a small oil lamp and a flower, while many women in white and red shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. A candle stands in the lower right foreground. The overall scene reads as a puja or satsang with lamps.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13January 17 20132013-01-17A large seated congregation during a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp aloft, and nearby girls in maroon and gold uniforms sit with lit oil lamps and hands joined. Many devotees wear white and orange garments with orange shawls, and several have sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. Over a hundred people are visible in rows behind, many holding lamps, with a microphone stand in front. The scene suggests a group lamp offering during satsang.2013-05-18A photograph of a large indoor satsang or puja gathering with a dense crowd seated on the floor. In the foreground, young women and girls in maroon and red saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead markings hold brass plates with offerings and flower petals. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, some with hands in anjali, others holding small lit oil lamps. Metal stanchions and a red curtain frame the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-14A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a hall with a gold-framed mirror niche and a red-draped shrine at the back. Foreground women and girls wear orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps and brass lamps. Some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, women in white and pale clothing sit cross-legged, several holding lamps, and a woman in a green shawl stands near the back. Brass vessels and offering trays sit on the floor at left.2013-04-30October 11 20132013-10-11A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or devotional gathering, with many participants holding small oil lamps or lit diyas in their hands. In the foreground, several young girls wear maroon and red saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some hold white flowers or offerings. Behind them, women in white, yellow, red and maroon clothing sit on mats, some with hands pressed together in namaste. A small curly-haired child in white sits among them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-11July 11 20132013-07-11March 13 20132013-03-13