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February 11 20142014-02-11A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps and flames aloft. Many women wear saffron and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in orange holds a lamp, and a woman in a white and red garment with a rudraksha necklace stands centrally. Background shows more seated devotees in orange and red, some in dark blue or green. A small plate of offerings sits at the lower right near the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja with oil lamps.2014-06-06June 01 20142014-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with small brass lamps and bowls. In the foreground, several women wear rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and hold brass oil lamps or cups. Behind them, many more participants in orange and red garments sit in rows, some holding lit diyas. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands out among them. Small offering plates with flowers and cloth mats are arranged on the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present, so the scene shows devotees performing an aarti-style lamp ritual.2014-06-03June 03 20142014-06-03September 04 20142014-09-04April 13 20132013-04-13February 22 20132013-02-22August 22 20142014-08-22June 15 20132013-06-15A large group of women and girls in orange and maroon robes sit closely together during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames toward the upper hand. Several wear white vertical forehead markings, rudraksha malas and bangles, and some have hair tied back. Brass plates and small dishes with offerings sit on pink cloth in front of them. Some participants wear orange-striped sashes, and blurred figures in the foreground and background suggest an ashram puja or satsang gathering. No clear a person candidate is visible in this crowd.2014-04-20A large group of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit closely together, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames while others have hands folded in prayer. Several have white or ash forehead markings and some wear red or white tilak. Seated in front, young women in orange saris raise lit lamps; a woman in the foreground holds a lamp and a small flame near a brass plate. Some participants wear white or red shawls. The gathering appears to be a devotional ritual with lamps held aloft and offerings on plates. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-12-31 +2 copies