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June 10 2017

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A group of women seated closely together in a hall performs a ritual, holding small oil lamps (deepa) in their hands. Several wear orange and red saris with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces, and white forehead markings (vibhuti) with red kumkum bindi. The woman in the foreground at right holds a lamp and raises her hand, while others around them hold lamps and appear to chant. Smoke from the lamps drifts across the frame. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-05-29March 08 20132013-03-08February 22 20132013-02-22A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs aarti with small brass oil lamps and metal plates. Most wear saffron-orange or rust-red saris with long rudraksha malas and orange shawls, while a few in white saris and blouses sit among them. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Lit lamps flicker on the floor and on plates in front of them. In the background a golden deity murti and a red curtain are visible in the hall. The scene reads as a ritual satsang.2014-04-22April 12 20132013-04-12July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20162016-01-16June 20 20132013-06-20Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an aarti with oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on mats: the woman on the left wears a white saree with gold border and holds a small oil lamp; the woman in the centre, with grey hair and red-orange garland, wears white with a gold border and holds a lamp on a brass plate; the woman on the right wears a maroon saree with gold border, black beaded mala, and holds a small brass lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron garments, some with white headbands and rudraksha malas, hold lit lamps. Brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on the floor.2014-07-11A photo of a group of women in saffron and orange robes seated on the floor in a white hall, performing a ritual offering. Several hold small brass oil lamps and cups raised toward the front, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and bangles decorate their wrists. Red curtains hang behind them, and a brass thali with offerings and flowers sits on a white table at the left. Several more women in the background watch the ritual.2013-07-13November 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesA group of young women and girls sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall, wearing orange and saffron garments with maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white and vermilion tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, one girl holds a brass or gold-toned object and others raise hands with rings and bangles, apparently in a ritual gesture. Brass vessels, small lamps, and flower offerings rest on the floor at left. A red curtain and red chairs appear in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-04-07