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March 16 20132013-03-16Large seated group of women at a satsang or puja gathering on a white floor with red mats and bamboo mats. Foreground women wear orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and offering flames. Behind them women in white saris with yellow and red borders, some in teal and grey clothing, also hold lit oil lamps. The scene shows a collective lamp-lighting ritual with participants seated in rows.2013-05-31August 02 20162016-08-02January 08 20182018-01-08September 13 20142014-09-13Devotees sit in rows on red mats in a white-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white shawl sits with palms joined in namaste. Beside him, a man in white with a face mask and red shawl sits similarly. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels in front, tending a brass tray with oil lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, women in orange and red shawls and men in white sit with hands folded, and a camera operator stands at the top right.2014-09-13December 05 20112011-12-05April 03 20122012-04-03A large seated congregation performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall with tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, several women in saffron-orange garments and one in a maroon sari hold small brass lamps and offerings on trays and plates. Behind them, rows of devotees wear white ritual clothing, yellow shawls and colourful saris, many holding lamps. A large framed painting and a screen hang on the back wall. Plastic containers and brass plates of offerings sit on the mats.2011-11-27A large seated congregation holds small lit oil lamps during a ritual gathering in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and yellow dotted kurta and a red-and-black shawl holds a lamp in her left hand while gesturing with her right. Beside her, an older woman with light hair wears a white shirt and a red striped shawl, holding a lamp. On the far right, a young woman in a cream sari with a thin border and white forehead marks presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, rows of devotees wear rudraksha malas and red-bordered shawls, some bare-chested, and many more seated people fill the room, with more lamps visible in the background.2018-01-08A seated group of devotees performs an aarti with small oil lamps during a ritual in a plain hall with a red curtain behind them. Most wear orange and saffron garments; some wear white, and several have rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground in cream clothing holds a lit lamp, and women in orange with white forehead markings hold lamps and brass plates. Brass puja vessels, a purple water bottle and a metal railing sit in front of them.2014-09-04January 08 20182018-01-08