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A group of devotees stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shoulder cloths, and men wear white dhotis. Two women in the centre wear saffron-orange and maroon garments. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch, and decorated pillars with elephant motifs flank the room. A small brass vessel and offering tray sit on the orange mat at left, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at centre right.

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A photograph of devotees seated on a concrete floor inside a red-walled hall, with a red carpet and steel railing behind them. Many women wear white saris with gold borders and orange-and-white circular badges, and a few wear coloured saris: a purple sari with a white bag, a blue sari with a brown bag, and a red sari. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Two small girls sit in the foreground, one in an orange top and green trousers, the other in a pink top and white trousers. Standing figures in white dress and a flower-decorated archway are visible in the background. No individual is identified as a person.

Women seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall during a ritual puja, holding small brass vessels and lamps before brass thalis of offerings on orange cloths. The women wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls and a woman in an orange sari sits centre-front. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and food on plates surround them. Behind them a seated crowd fills the room, with tall pillars decorated in patterned fabric.

A photograph of a hall decorated with colourful cloth banners, where a large group of young devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls stand and kneel with hands folded. A young girl in a red and green checked skirt and a maroon top stands in the centre. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree sits, and another woman in a white floral saree with a braid receives a small offering. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits in the right foreground, seemingly guiding the ritual.

A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with a bare concrete floor and a stage at the back. Many women wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, several with coloured garland-like badges. Seated near the stage, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with another figure in orange and white beside him. Orange and white hanging lanterns, marigold and leaf garlands and a tinsel arch decorate the stage area. Some younger girls in white and pink dresses sit among the women on the floor, and a woman in a red blouse and white saree sits at right.

A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style ceremony inside a hall with white draped ceiling and striped banners. Many women wear white dresses with yellow shawls and some wear pink or orange; they sit in rows with palms pressed together, and small brass lamps and plates of offerings lie on the floor before them. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the far left. Two attendants in orange and red garments move about at the back near an orange-draped seat, and a dark red robe hangs on the left wall. Several children sit among the group.

A large outdoor ritual gathering at a decorated pandal with banana stalks, orange and white bunting, and a deity murti framed in an arch in the background. In the foreground, many women sit on the bare ground wearing white saris with gold borders and orange shawls. The woman at lower right holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a coconut. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit or stand, and a white-draped low seat is visible at right. The crowd fills the scene.

A seated audience of women and some men in orange, saffron and yellow clothing sits on a stage platform at a satsang hall. Several women wear orange saris with white borders and red-orange shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears headphones. A blue draped curtain and a partially visible gold signboard sit behind them, with audio equipment and a mixing console at left. The scene shows devotees listening attentively to a talk.

Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof, hanging banners in orange, blue and white, and a sound system at right. Three women stand in front, each holding a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) with multiple lit wicks and flames. The woman at left wears a white sari with an orange shawl and a small mark on her forehead; the woman in the centre wears a white outfit with an orange shawl; the woman at right, with long light-brown hair, wears a white sari and orange shawl and holds a lamp in each hand. Seated on mats behind them are rows of people in white clothing, and in front are many brass oil lamps set on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti-style lamp offering.

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