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A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with red or yellow shawls, sits on a polished floor holding lit oil lamps in both hands during a padapuja-style ritual. Brass plates and trays with flowers, fruit and small lamps are arranged on orange mats in front of them. A few people wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and the hall is filled with rows of participants stretching back into the room. No prominent presenter is clearly identifiable in the foreground.

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A large group of women in white and cream traditional dress sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass aarti lamps. Several wear red or orange shawls and yellow-gold scarves, and small brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind the rows, other devotees in white sit in the hall while a green-draped stage and wooden stand appear at the upper left.2010-10-09September 17 20102010-09-17Large seated group in a bright hall performing a puja, with many women in saffron-orange saris and white garments with orange or yellow shawls. Brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and small bowls are set on orange mats in front of them, and several women hold lamps or offering plates. Some participants read from books. Behind them, rows of other attendees in white and orange sit in the open space, and a few people stand near the far wall. No identifiable person is shown at a throne or altar in this frame.2010-10-19A large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall performs a ritual with oil lamps. Most wear white garments with yellow, red or orange shawls and stoles, and several hold lit lamps or offering plates at chest height. Brass plates with marigold flowers, small brass vessels and orange cloths are arranged on the floor in front, and a woman in a light orange sari with gold bangles sits at the right. Many wear beaded necklaces and bindis. No a person candidate is visibly present.2011-02-08A large group of seated devotees performs a collective puja in a hall with polished tiled floor. Front row women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas hold small oil lamps and brass ritual items on orange mats, with brass plates, bowls and flowers before them. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes with yellow and red shawls hold lit lamps and sit in meditative posture. Some people stand at the back, and a child sits among the devotees at left. Lamps and brass vessels fill the foreground.2010-10-19April 08 20122012-04-08April 04 20122012-04-04A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many women in white and cream saris bordered or draped with yellow, orange and red shawls, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. In the foreground, several women in white saris with red shawls sit before brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels on orange and red mats, holding open books or papers. A child in an orange top sits among them. On the left a green-draped stage and white-skirted platform are visible. Behind, rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing continue, with a few men in white kurtas. The scene suggests a collective lamp ritual during a Navaratri satsang.2010-10-08October 09 20102010-10-09A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall during a padapuja-style ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp. Foreground women in saffron-orange saris with red shawls and rudraksha malas hold small diyas over brass plates set on orange mats, with flowers and brass vessels before them. Behind, many people in white and yellow saris and white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in rows, also holding lamps. Several children and women in white are visible further back. Some people are standing near the rear wall. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2010-10-19A seated group of women in white and cream ritual dress, many with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, hold small oil lamps with lit flames while sitting on the floor. Brass and clay lamps and small offering plates rest on cloths before them. Behind them, more seated participants in white and some in orange wraps fill the hall, with a draped white backdrop and a green-covered table at the left. The scene resembles a group lamp-lighting ritual during a satsang or ceremony.2010-12-02A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a light floor during a pada puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Many women wear white or cream sarees with yellow or red shawls and rudraksha-style malas, while some wear green or red borders. Brass plates, small brass lamps and orange cloth mats are arranged in front of the seated rows. Several women hold brass dishes with flowers and offerings. No single leader or a person figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2010-09-18