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A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a puja. Many hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass vessels set on orange mats in front of them. The women in front wear orange and maroon saris and the women behind wear yellow and white garments. Several older women in white sit on chairs at the back with hands pressed together in anjali. A camera on a tripod and a video light stand on the right, and smoke or haze hangs in the room.

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A photograph of a seated group of women performing a lamp ritual in a bright hall with pink walls and a white stage edge in the foreground. Many women sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings; several wear saffron/orange saris and others wear yellow or white garments with orange-and-white beaded necklaces. Some have palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, more women sit or stand on chairs, and a camera on a tripod and a video camera on the right record the gathering. A saffron cloth hangs on the wall above the doorway.2010-09-15A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in front of them on orange-and-green cloth mats with brass plates of offerings. Many wear white clothing with orange or yellow shawls and orange saris, while others sit on chairs at the back. A video camera on a tripod films the group from the right, and an orange and blue banner hangs near the top of the wall. The scene suggests a group lamp-lighting or aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held in their hands and placed before them on small brass plates and mats. Most wear white saris or white tops with yellow, orange and red shawls or dupattas. A woman in the front centre wears an orange-saffron sari with a red-and-white shawl. Brass lamps, offering plates and a small book sit on the floor mats. A stage with a green-and-white draped top is behind them, and a microphone stand is at right.2010-10-16A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with brass puja plates of offerings set on red mats before them. Most wear orange, saffron and white or yellow saris with red borders, and several have sindoor or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A covered table with a kalasha-like vessel stands at the back of the room, and a microphone stand is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a collective lamp-lighting ritual during an evening programme. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2010-11-23A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall performing a lamp ritual. Many hold small oil lamps lit with flames, and brass plates with offerings sit before them on orange and red mats. Women in peach and orange saffron-toned saris and white and yellow dresses kneel, with some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyards. Chairs line the back wall, a table with metal vessels stands behind the group, and several women sit in white clothing near the windows.2010-12-02October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of a large group of women seated in rows on the floor during a pada puja style ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes with red shawls or white garments with red or yellow borders, and many hold small oil lamps with lit flames. In front of them are brass plates, small brass vessels and bells set on orange ritual mats along a white platform. Several women wear rudraksha malas. The room is dim with warm lamplight, and the women appear focused and seated in devotion.2010-10-21October 10 20102010-10-10A large group of women seated on the floor in rows, performing an oil lamp arati ritual in an indoor hall. Most wear orange or saffron blouses and drapes with white or yellow sarees, and several have red kumkum or white vibhuti marks and rudraksha-style malas. Each holds a lit oil lamp or brass lamp, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them. Darker figures in the background watch from rows of seats, and the floor is polished and reflective.2010-11-05A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Most wear white saris or dhotis with orange-red shawls, and a few wear yellow or maroon garments. Brass plates, bowls and oil lamps sit on mats in front of them, with a table of metal vessels and a red-draped stage visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2010-12-27Indoor evening ritual in a large hall where many seated devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. In the foreground, several women wear orange-saffron saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, seated on orange mats with brass puja plates, small bowls and offerings before them. Others in the back rows wear white with yellow or red shawls. The room is dim, lit mainly by the flames, and no swami or central figure is clearly visible.2010-11-05