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December 29 2014

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May 01 20142014-05-01A large seated gathering of women and girls performs an aarti with oil lamps on a white tiled hall floor. Many participants hold lit oil lamps in their hands, while others sit on orange and green mats beside brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and a brass lamp. Most wear orange, red, saffron and white sarees or salwar, with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree and red blouse holds a small lamp, and a woman in white with a yellow border raises a lamp at right.2013-01-25A large seated ritual gathering of women in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls and red beaded necklaces sits on the floor of a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded wall panels and a projection screen at the back. Many participants hold small brass oil lamps and offering plates with flowers, fruit and sweets arranged on orange cloth before them. In the foreground, a woman in a white outfit and red shawl holds a small brass lamp, and another in a red-and-white outfit sits with her hands near the offerings. The scene suggests a puja-style ritual with oil lamps and offerings, but no a person candidate is visibly present.2014-12-29January 08 20182018-01-08October 12 20152015-10-12 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a red-carpeted tent hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman in white with vibhuti on her forehead and beaded necklaces sits beside a woman in a red sari with a gold necklace and hands pressed together. A woman in a lime-green top wears an orange-brown shawl, and others wear orange, white and red shawls over white and colourful saris. Golden ornate decorations and a small screen with a figure stand at the far end of the hall.2016-05-02April 08 20122012-04-08March 25 20132013-03-25January 01 20122012-01-01December 25 20142014-12-25Large indoor ritual gathering of seated devotees on floor mats in a hall with white chairs behind them. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and orange or saffron clothing; several women wear red or saffron shawls and sarees, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits in front. Men on the right are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps. Women in front hold lit oil lamps. In the lower right, brass vessels and a banana-leaf plate of offerings sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2018-01-08A large group of women sits cross-legged on striped red and maroon mats in a hall with patterned wall hangings, performing a puja. Most wear white saris with gold or red borders and blue lanyard badges. Brass plates and small bowls with flowers, lamps and offerings sit before them, and one woman in a green blouse and red-white sari holds a small brass item. A woman in the foreground in a cream sari with gold border has her eyes closed in meditation, and a blonde woman in a red blouse and white sari rests her hands together. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the person-identification cue is absent from the scene.2012-09-03