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September 26 2013

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December 11 20132013-12-11Close photo of several women seated in a row in white traditional clothing, with white shawls and gold-edged borders, wearing wooden bead malas and bangles. Their hands are raised in ritual gestures; one holds a small brass or metal vessel and another holds a thin brass implement. In front are oil lamps with flames, incense sticks, brass pots, flower petals and an orange cloth on a low table. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-09-09Close-up photograph of a woman's hand holding a green leaf, seated among other devotees in white clothing during a satsang or ritual gathering. She wears a brown rudraksha bracelet, a silver wristwatch and a gold bangle, and a dark rudraksha mala hangs over white garments. Other hands and blurred figures in white and red appear in the background. No recognizable a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-10-02Close photograph of a ritual with a hand holding a small brass object over a lit brass oil lamp (diya) in the foreground, the hand wearing a dark brown rudraksha mala bracelet. Blurred figures in orange and white ritual clothing sit behind, with more glowing lamps at left. The image is a photo of a devotional practice.2017-01-22May 02 20142014-05-02January 12 20172017-01-12April 09 20132013-04-09January 06 20182018-01-06Close photo of a seated puja in progress along a row of participants in white and saffron-trimmed garments with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their arms and chests. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp (deepam) and other hands rest near brass plates and small cups of offerings, flowers and rice. Copper vessels, lit candles and several small oil lamps line the cool floor, with a striped woven mat beneath the devotees. The foreground shows an open book or sheet of ritual text. The scene suggests a group ritual with lamps and offerings rather than a specific named event.2017-01-22Close-up photo of two women in white sari-style clothing with pale gold borders, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces. Their hands hold small folded red-and-gold cloth pieces and pink flower petals, apparently for an offering. Bangles and rings are visible on their wrists and fingers, and incense sticks and a small metal vessel appear at the lower right. No identifiable face is shown and no a person candidate is visible in the frame.2018-02-13Close view of a seated person's right hand holding a small pink flower petal between thumb and fingers, wearing a brown rudraksha mala bracelet and a gold bangle, with white clothing visible at the lap. The background is softly blurred, showing red fabric, warm lights and other devotees in white and red near a ritual setting.2013-12-20July 06 20132013-07-06