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A large hall with rows of seated devotees performing a padapuja-style ritual with lit oil lamps held in their raised right hands. Foreground women wear orange and red saris and an orange-clad older man sits cross-legged on the tiled floor, each with a brass plate of offerings, flowers and a small brass lamp on an orange cloth. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, some with children, and stacked red chairs line the far wall.

A photograph of a seated group of women performing a ritual in a tiled room. Many wear orange, saffron or yellow saris and white salwar or kurta outfits, and they hold small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) aloft or toward the centre. Brass plates of offerings, bowls and small lamps sit on mats on the floor in front of them. Behind them, a few men and women in white and blue clothing also hold lamps. A white metal door and red curtains are in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

April 04 2012

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August 22 2014

A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a wooden floor during a lamp ritual, each holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame in the hands. Foreground women wear orange and saffron saris and red blouses, with vermilion and white forehead marks; one wears white with an orange shawl and glasses. Others wear white, red and maroon clothing. Brass plates of offerings, flowers and small bowls sit on orange cloths in front of them, and red curtains hang in the background among many more seated participants, with lamps flickering throughout the hall.

January 28 2013

A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris and saffron kurtas hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, seated on red-and-white striped mats. Behind them, rows of people in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with small brass lamps and plates. Red curtains and framed portraits of a saffron-clad guru line the walls, and a large dark screen hangs at the far end. The image shows a group ritual with lamps, not a single identifiable teacher in the scene.

A large indoor group of women and some men sit cross-legged on the floor in a pink-walled hall, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange and rust-coloured saris or dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, while a few in white saris sit among them. Small brass plates with offerings and flower garlands rest on low trays before them, and red curtains hang at the windows. Some participants have marked foreheads and white vibhuti lines. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is named.

December 30 2011

A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with gold borders and others in orange or deep maroon clothing. Each woman holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel with a lit flame, and brass plates with offerings sit on mats and cloths in front of them. A wooden stage and a decorated canopy with hanging orange and blue banners appear in the background. Among the seated women, one in a white sari wears a gold chain and another in orange wears a red-orange shawl. A small a person candidate is not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance. Approximately 60 women are visible.

April 08 2012

Photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Most wear white or cream clothes, while some women wear saffron, yellow, green and purple saris. Several young men in white kurtas wear red scarves over their shoulders. Behind them, seated guests on red chairs watch the ritual. Framed deity pictures hang on the pale wall above red curtained windows, and trays of offerings and plastic water bottles sit on the floor. The swami is not clearly visible in this image.