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A seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with yellow shawls holds small oil lamps and brass bells during a ritual gathering. Several women in front hold flames and bells over brass plates of offerings, including turmeric-coloured items and a small incense holder. Some wear sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, more participants sit in rows, many also holding lamps, with red chairs and white draped fabric in the background. No a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.

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A seated group of women in white traditional dress performs a ritual with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Many wear white saris or mundu-style cloth with gold borders, some with red shawls draped over their shoulders and others with yellow shawls. They sit on the floor in rows before plain chairs in the background. Brass plates with offerings, flowers and a small brass pot sit on a mat in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-02-26A seated congregation of women in a hall, most with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Foreground left, a woman in a red and blue blouse with orange rudraksha-style beads holds a lit oil lamp. Centre, a woman in a yellow-green sari with a red bindi and orange beaded necklace prays. Others wear white kurtas, saris in orange, black and green, and gold necklaces. Several sit on striped cushions. The scene suggests a satsang or puja with lamps. No a person candidate is visible.2012-08-23A photograph of a seated group of women and girls holding lit oil lamps, with flames rising in several hands. Most wear yellow shawls over white or cream clothing, and several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the front left wears a red top with a tilak. Behind them, a woman with light hair stands near a white wall and wooden chairs. The setting appears to be an indoor hall, consistent with a lamp-lighting ritual such as a pada puja gathering. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-01-29A seated group of women and girls performs a ritual with small oil lamps and brass dishes on a red-carpeted hall floor. Front left, a young woman in an orange sari with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp. Front centre, a girl in orange with white forehead markings holds a lamp and a brass vessel. Centre, a woman in red with a red shawl holds a lamp, and a woman in white with a black mala and glasses lifts a small lamp. Behind them, many participants in red, white and pink saris sit with lamps and offerings, and red chairs line the background. Brass plates, bottles and a plastic container sit on the floor. Several people are visible, the group is seated in rows, and the mood is a collective lamp offering.2013-11-23Photo of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, holding small lit oil lamps and offering prayer. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a pink patterned top and multiple beaded malas holds a lit lamp and bell with eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala and red pendant sits with hands together. Behind them rows of women in white and cream sarees, some with red bindis and orange-bordered shawls, hold flames or fold their hands. A deep red and gold patterned wall forms the backdrop.2012-08-24A crowded indoor puja at an ashram hall with devotees seated on the floor, many in white or cream traditional clothes. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate, and a woman in a yellow sari and red blouse holds an oil lamp with her hands raised. Behind them a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer, and others around him hold lamps. Standing figures in white stand at the back near framed deity pictures and a golden statue on the left, and a bouquet of flowers sits on a table at right. The scene shows a group lamp-lighting worship with many people taking part.2007-09-03A dense indoor congregation of devotees seated on the floor during a puja, many holding small lit oil lamps or diyas and brass plates with offerings. Women in cream and white saris, one in a bright yellow sari, another in orange, and a woman in red blouse with mustard-yellow sari stand out; men wear white kurtas and some have rudraksha malas. Flower garlands hang at left near a golden deity or ritual object. Behind them more devotees stand along the back of the hall. No single person is identifiable as a person in this crowd; the central figures are devotees in white and coloured ritual clothing.2007-09-03A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall, mostly women and girls in white, cream and orange saris, salwar kameez and shawls, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra during satsang. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have red or orange shawls draped over shoulders. Brass plates and a small brass lamp with offerings sit on the floor in the foreground, and rows of white chairs stretch behind them with more devotees. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so the speaker is not shown. Copyright text overlay appears in the lower right corner.2012-04-21November 17 20132013-11-17A large seated congregation of women and some children sits on the floor of a bright hall during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris with red blouses sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one in a red sari with green border, another in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small ritual vessels sit before them on the floor, and water bottles and a book rest nearby. Behind them rows of devotees in white, orange and red clothing fill the room, with a deity-decorated altar and orange cloth visible at the back. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-04-19A photograph of a large seated group of devotees performing a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, several women wear white garments with gold borders and yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames and raising them forward, while others hold brass handbells. Some women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and many wear gold bangles. Behind them, more participants in white and yellow clothing hold lit lamps in a warmly lit room with pink walls. A partially visible bald head appears at the lower left edge.2011-01-28April 28 20122012-04-28