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July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 09 20132013-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03A large crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits in rows on red-brown stone steps during a ritual gathering. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, many with red or maroon shawls and thin red-and-white borders. Each person sits before a small dark stone ritual lamp or vessel, with brass pots, bowls and offerings scattered across the steps. Several hold their hands together in prayer or perform gestures with the lamps, and a few wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A pale stone wall and a faint purple logo appear at the top left. The scene suggests a puja gathering with many participants seated in ordered rows.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering of women seated on tiered red steps during a ritual. Most wear white or cream saris and white blouses, some with red or orange borders and shawls, and many wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Each woman sits before a small dark metal lingam-shaped vessel or ritual object, many with brass pots and small lamps placed around them. Some hold open books or papers, and a few lean forward in concentrated practice. The steps are lined with red-brown stone and a plain wall with a satellite dish stands behind. A small bird perches at the top left. No identifiable man is clearly visible in the scene.2017-07-03 +1 copiesJune 08 20172017-06-08August 13 20162016-08-13Large crowd of devotees seated on red stone steps at an outdoor ghat-like setting, many in white traditional dhotis and white garments, some bare-chested men in white dhotis, others in saffron and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps and small pots are placed on the steps among the seated participants, and a tray of offerings sits in the foreground. Green trees and red-flowering bushes stand behind a metal railing with red flags. A cameraman with a tripod is visible at left. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2017-06-19September 11 20152015-09-11A seated congregation of devotee women in white and cream traditional garments with red rudraksha-style coral malas sits on red mats during a satsang. The woman in front right has a white vibhuti or tilak mark on her forehead and wears gold ornaments; the seated woman centre wears cream sari with purple border and glasses; others wear white and gold-bordered sarees. A portrait of a robed figure is visible in the upper background, with a golden shrine-like structure at the top right.2015-04-24A large indoor ritual gathering of devotees seated on the floor in a golden-hued temple hall. Many women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas hold small oil lamps or ritual objects and perform aarti. Men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis sit among them, some with tilak and bands on their heads. Women in rust-red and orange sarees sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A standing priest at upper left, in a white dhoti with a bare chest and an orange-red headcloth, holds a lit flame. A cameraman with a tripod is visible behind the crowd. Ornate golden shrine decor forms the background.2019-01-01December 02 20162016-12-02