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September 23 2013

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A group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris with pink and gold borders sit together in a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands with red bindi. Several hold small brass oil lamps and lit wicks, raising them in a ritual gesture, while others hold cups or offering dishes. A girl in the centre, in orange sari with a pink border and white forehead band, holds a lit lamp toward the camera. Behind them, more participants in white and orange clothing hold lamps; a woman in pale white garments and a man in white stand in the background. The setting is a satsang-style gathering with a red carpet.2013-07-30A young woman in an orange sari with a red border sits on a mat, holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and gesturing with the other during a ritual. She wears a long rudraksha mala with bead necklaces and has a white vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her a woman in orange holds a second lit lamp, and a brass plate with pink flowers sits on a white table. Other seated devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.2013-09-07July 26 20132013-07-26September 27 20132013-09-27March 22 20132013-03-22October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA young woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in front of her face, with white vibhuti marking her forehead. Seated women in orange and saffron saris, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold bangles, sit around her in what appears to be a devotional gathering or pada puja.2013-07-26July 11 20132013-07-11Photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange ashram clothing during a ritual. Several hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, and the foremost girls wear rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead marks. Some have palms pressed together in prayer while others extend a hand toward the lamps. Brass and a clear plastic bag with offerings are visible at lower left, and seated figures fill the background.2014-09-16A group of young devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered and magenta-trimmed shawls and rudraksha malas sits in a ceremony. A young woman in the foreground, with a white tilak on her forehead and white bangles, holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her outstretched hand. Beside her, a girl with eyes closed and a white tilak wears a rudraksha mala and red-trimmed orange garment. Behind them, other devotees hold lit lamps, some with their hands cupped around the flames, in an aarti-like ritual.2013-07-30March 27 20132013-03-27May 10 20132013-05-10