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September 09 20132013-09-09A seated group of women performs a ritual with lit oil lamps and small brass dishes in a temple-like hall. Foreground, a woman in a white and beige patterned sari holds a lit lamp in front of her; beside her, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass lamp in hand. Behind them, women in saffron-orange and rust-coloured robes hold lamps and incense dishes, many wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Scattered flower petals, small brass vessels and oil lamps cover the floor. Several people in the back rows wear white headbands. Readable text in the bottom corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the image is a people photograph of a devotional lamp-offering ritual.2014-04-04April 04 20142014-04-04March 03 20142014-03-03A large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a ritual, many in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They hold small brass plates and lamps and appear to be offering aarti or puja, with trays of flowers, sweets and kumkum set before them. A red carpet and draped red curtains frame the hall, and a chain barrier with stanchions runs through the foreground. A woman in front in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp. No clear a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees performing a group puja.2013-11-20March 27 20132013-03-27A row of seated devotees in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas performs a pada puja or satsang with eyes closed and hands folded. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front of them, and lit lamps glow along the line. Behind them a carved wooden lattice wall and a red cloth backdrop frame the hall. No individual in the row is identified as a person.2014-09-07A large group of women and girls in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads. They hold brass oil lamps, small trays and offering vessels, lifting and turning the lamps toward a central area. Red curtains and chairs are visible in the hall behind them. Several women in the front and right foreground are performing aarti with lamps while others watch and chant. A watermarked archive photo.2013-06-30September 19 20142014-09-19Photograph of a seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and dark maroon garments during a ritual gathering, holding small oil lamps and brass vessels. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the background, other people sit in rows and a man in white stands near the far wall of a hall with red curtains and framed pictures. The women appear to be performing a lamp-lit devotional practice, such as satsang or puja.2014-04-20July 26 20132013-07-26Several women in saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. The central woman raises a lit oil lamp in one hand, while the woman in the foreground holds a small brass lamp. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and offering bowls lie on a cloth in front. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white clothing are visible in a hall.2016-08-09