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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a lamp ritual. In the foreground, women in white saris with red-orange shawls sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass plates. Brass puja trays with kumkum, flowers and small cups sit on orange cloths in front of them. Several women wear yellow vests over white clothes, and many have rudraksha malas. Rows of white-clad devotees continue back into the hall, beneath hanging orange and multicoloured banners. A gold deity murti or altar is visible at the far back. The scene is a group aarti with oil lamps.

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A large seated congregation of devotees holds lit oil lamps in a hall with a polished floor. Most wear white ritual clothes with yellow, orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Many women have vermilion or sandal marks on their foreheads. Some hold up small flames while others sit with hands joined. Behind them, a few men in white and red sit on mats near a green-covered table and a decorated altar with garlands. The scene suggests a collective lamp-lighting or puja. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the image.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08A large seated group of women in white saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, holds lit oil lamps and brass handbells during a ritual gathering. Several women in front wear orange or yellow shawls and read from open notebooks; brass plates with flowers, kumkum and small lamps sit on orange cloths before them. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and some in colourful clothing fill a hall. No a person is clearly visible.2010-10-09A large seated congregation of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps. In the front row, women in white saris with yellow shawls and some with orange-red shawls hold lamps, prayer books and brass plates with flowers and offerings on orange cloths. Rudraksha malas are visible on several necks, and a few women wear tilak. Behind them many more devotees in white clothing sit with hands joined or holding flames. At the far left edge, a white draped altar or dais is partly visible. The scene suggests a collective aarti or puja with lamps.2010-10-12A 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.2010-09-18A large hall full of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pooja. Brass plates with offerings, flowers, and small oil lamps glow in front of them on orange mats. The walls are pale pink with colourful hanging tassel decorations along the top. In the far background, at the front of the hall, a small group of people sits near a raised area. Many attendees are visible, the foreground people appear to be engaged in devotional practice with eyes partly closed or lowered. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-01-22A large hall filled with seated devotees holding small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during an evening lamp-lighting gathering. Many women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow shawls sit on orange mats and floor cushions, lifting lit diyas and brass plates. Some younger girls in red and white outfits sit in the front row, and a few devotees wear orange or saffron scarves. Orange and multicolored hanging banners decorate the upper walls, with orange curtains at the windows. A standing attendant in white stands at the right side of the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-12-31A photograph of a large seated group of women performing a lamp ritual in a hall. Rows of women sit on orange and red mats holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames in their hands, some with palms pressed together in prayer. Many wear white sarees with yellow shawls, while several wear orange or peach sarees with orange scarves and rudraksha malas. A brass plate and small lamps sit on the floor in front, and a green-and-white stage or dais edge is visible at the upper left. Some women wear white kurta-style garments and beaded necklaces.2010-10-12A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and cloth across a bright hall, holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a puja. Many wear white or cream clothing with red, orange, or yellow shawls and stoles; some women wear orange saris. Brass plates with flowers and small bowls sit on orange cloths in the foreground. Red chairs line the back wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2011-02-08A photograph of many women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a group pada puja with small oil lamps lit in front of them. Most wear white sarees with yellow or orange-red shawls and red stoles; several hold lit lamps, and brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum and small cups sit on orange cloth mats. A woman in the center wears a white saree with a green border and a red stole, lighting a lamp, and a woman at right wears white with a red stole and rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees in ritual dress.2010-09-18A large group of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on orange and red mats in a hall during an evening ritual. Many wear white or cream traditional clothes with orange, red, yellow or green borders, and orange or yellow shawls. Several hold small brass oil lamps and dishes, and small brass vessels and round containers with offerings sit on the mats. A young girl in front wears a white garment with an orange shawl and holds a brass lamp, and a small child sits among the adults. The scene looks like a satsang or puja, though the speaker is not visible and no one is clearly identified.2010-11-30A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with gold borders and others in orange or deep maroon clothing. Each woman holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel with a lit flame, and brass plates with offerings sit on mats and cloths in front of them. A wooden stage and a decorated canopy with hanging orange and blue banners appear in the background. Among the seated women, one in a white sari wears a gold chain and another in orange wears a red-orange shawl. A small a person candidate is not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance. Approximately 60 women are visible.2013-01-03