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A photograph of a group seated closely in an ashram hall during an arati-style offering. In the foreground a woman in white sari with gold border leans in to hold a silver tray of lit oil lamps. Seated devotees around her wear white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls and scarves; a woman in a pale yellow-gold sari with a red bindi sits beside them, and a man in white with an orange shawl presses his palms together at the lower right. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron robes and malas sit in the background. Several seated people are visible, with a crowd of more than twenty in the hall.

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March 14 2017

Close 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.

November 18 2015

A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in white and cream saris with yellow and orange borders, performing a ritual. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a small burning incense stick and a cup-like offering, while a woman on the right presses her palms together in prayer and wears a dark beaded mala and bangles. Brass plates with offerings and pink flowers sit in the lower right. Other seated devotees, some men in white, fill the background, with smoke from incense rising through the scene.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a draped white ceiling and a dark curtain at right. In the foreground an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a steel plate of round sweets. Beside her a woman in orange and white and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stand with hands folded in prayer. At left a man in white with an orange shawl and white forehead marking presses his palms together. Several people in white and orange sit on the floor behind, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed sari stands at centre back. Sweets are offered as part of the ritual, and the scene appears to be a prayer or aarti offering.

A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and red-and-gold border sits on the floor holding a silver plate draped with an orange cloth, a red tilak on her forehead and a dark beaded mala around her neck. Beside her, another woman in a white sari with teal trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Behind them, a person in an orange garment wearing a gold-beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand. Silver bowls and a silver tray with fruit are placed in the foreground, and a partially visible person's head is in the lower left corner.

A photograph of a covered temple veranda with orange-washed walls and red-and-white striped railings. A woman in a cream sari with green border and an orange shawl, with long dark hair, carries a brass plate of offerings toward a seated group. Seated women in yellow, orange and white clothing sit on the floor, several with hands together or clapping. Another woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at left holding a tray. A small red shrine-like structure with a gold finial stands at right. No a person candidate is visible, so a person is none.

A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like room. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits center, eyes closed, holding a small silver oil lamp in her right hand with her left hand on her chest. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl holds a silver lamp stand with lit flame. A figure in orange robes is at the left edge beside an ornate gold throne with carved golden figures. A silver plate with offerings, a lit lamp and a fruit sits in front. A white fan is visible on the wall behind.

December 23 2008

Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari leans forward holding a silver tray of lit oil lamps toward seated devotees. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands with her back to the camera, also holding a lamp. Seated devotees wear saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, and some have white head coverings. A man with glasses in the front row sits with his hands together. The scene suggests an arati or lamp offering during a satsang. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible. Approximately fifteen to twenty people are visible.