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A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the front of a hall, holding a silver oil lamp with a flame in her right hand and a silver handbell in her left. She wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Seated devotees fill the room behind her, many with hands pressed together in prayer, some in white and others in yellow or saffron-toned saris. A blue sign on the wall lists photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording as strictly prohibited. Steel cooking pots sit on a counter at the right. The scene suggests an aarti being performed before a seated gathering.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and a row of steel cooking pots along a side counter. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red tilak on her forehead stands centrally, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, while performing an aarti. Seated around her on the floor are rows of devotees: women in white and yellow-bordered saris with hands pressed together in namaste, and men with shaved heads in white dhotis with red-striped borders. A blue sign on the wall lists prohibitions including photography, video camera and audio recording. Several people are seated in meditative or prayerful postures.2010-10-12A woman with grey-streaked hair pulled back and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp aloft with her right hand, its flame lit, while wearing a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. Behind her, other women in white and cream saris with gold borders also hold lit lamps during a group ritual, and a bangle and beaded wrist mala are visible. The setting is a hall with red mats on the floor. a person is not visibly present in this frame; the page reference to satsang does not establish any visible figure.2013-06-05April 13 20132013-04-13A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the centre, swinging a silver vessel of lit camphor or oil flames in a blurred circular motion during a ritual. She wears a red bindi and a dark braid. Behind and around her, seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha-style beads watch; a man in white with a dark bead mala sits to the right, and several women in white and yellow saris sit along the wall. Brass hanging ornaments and a bead garland hang at the upper right, near a window and a wooden door.2006-02-27November 12 20102010-11-12Close outdoor evening photo of women in white devotional clothes performing an aarti with a brass oil lamp holding a large open flame. The central woman in a white shawl and glasses raises both palms toward the flame, while a woman on the left holds the lamp's ornate stand. Sacred ash marks on foreheads, red wristbands and bangles are visible. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and orange garments are gathered, and a rising wisp of smoke drifts above. The setting appears to be a satsang or ceremony.2015-11-18A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style ritual with small brass oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with an orange-red shawl holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Beside her, a young woman in a yellow top over white clothing wears a black rudraksha mala and holds a lamp. Behind them, women in white and men in white dhotis hold lamps and bells, with a shaved-headed man wearing a white tilak on his forehead. Several other people sit in the blurred background.2011-12-19Photograph of devotee women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders wearing long rudraksha malas. The central woman with grey hair in a bun and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, and her eyes are lowered. Another woman in orange at left also holds a lamp with rudraksha beads. Behind them, a child in maroon and a person in white sit among brass plates.2013-05-31Photograph 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 woman seated on the floor in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a bright yellow sleeveless top, holding a lit oil lamp or flame in her raised right hand while another lit flame is held in her left hand. She has a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum bindi on her forehead, and wears bangles. A second person's hand holding a lit lamp appears at lower right, and another lamp is visible at upper right. A brass kalasha or vessel and a pink tray with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-09-08A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in an indoor hall, many holding lit oil lamps (flames visible). Women wear white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A brass bell is held in one hand, and a metal plate with red kumkum sits near the front. Behind them, a few people in white and cream clothing sit among chairs and a table; a photographer is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja gathering in progress.2010-11-18 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20132013-01-19