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A large crowd seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall performs a group puja. Many women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, several with yellow shawls and others with orange shawls, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many hold small brass bells and bowls of offerings, and some read from papers. Plates of oil lamps, brass dishes and pink and blue containers sit on orange mats in front of them. Their faces show focused chanting. The crowd fills the frame, and a few people in the background wear white and pink.

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October 09 20102010-10-09A large seated congregation of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps. In the front row, women in white saris with yellow shawls and some with orange-red shawls hold lamps, prayer books and brass plates with flowers and offerings on orange cloths. Rudraksha malas are visible on several necks, and a few women wear tilak. Behind them many more devotees in white clothing sit with hands joined or holding flames. At the far left edge, a white draped altar or dais is partly visible. The scene suggests a collective aarti or puja with lamps.2010-10-12A large seated group of women in white saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, holds lit oil lamps and brass handbells during a ritual gathering. Several women in front wear orange or yellow shawls and read from open notebooks; brass plates with flowers, kumkum and small lamps sit on orange cloths before them. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and some in colourful clothing fill a hall. No a person is clearly visible.2010-10-09A large group of women seated cross-legged on orange and saffron mats during a padapuja-style ritual indoors. Many wear white or cream sarees with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some holding small brass hand bells and bronze puja vessels. Brass plates with kumkum, flowers and offerings lie in front of them, and several open books or printed sheets rest on the floor. Their mouths are open as if chanting. Some older women in cream sarees sit at the left. No a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees in white and cream traditional clothing fills a hall, many women in white saris with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some with a tilak on the forehead. They sit cross-legged on mats with brass oil lamps, bells and small brass vessels in front of them, and several appear to be chanting or meditating with hands folded. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits among them. The scene suggests a morning satsang gathering with a ritual atmosphere.2010-11-25October 08 20102010-10-08A large group of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on orange and red mats in a hall during an evening ritual. Many wear white or cream traditional clothes with orange, red, yellow or green borders, and orange or yellow shawls. Several hold small brass oil lamps and dishes, and small brass vessels and round containers with offerings sit on the mats. A young girl in front wears a white garment with an orange shawl and holds a brass lamp, and a small child sits among the adults. The scene looks like a satsang or puja, though the speaker is not visible and no one is clearly identified.2010-11-30A large indoor hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, seated at individual low orange mats with brass puja vessels, lamps, bowls of flowers and small plates set before them. Most wear white saris or white kurtas with yellow, orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and their hands are pressed together in prayer or held over the offerings. Behind them, a large crowd in white attire fills the hall, and an orange-draped platform stands at the left under a green canopy, with orange banners hanging from the ceiling.2010-10-15A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22A photograph of a large seated group of women performing a lamp ritual in a hall. Rows of women sit on orange and red mats holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames in their hands, some with palms pressed together in prayer. Many wear white sarees with yellow shawls, while several wear orange or peach sarees with orange scarves and rudraksha malas. A brass plate and small lamps sit on the floor in front, and a green-and-white stage or dais edge is visible at the upper left. Some women wear white kurta-style garments and beaded necklaces.2010-10-12November 24 20102010-11-24November 10 20102010-11-10