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April 14 2014

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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall, many in saffron and orange saris and robes with gold borders, some in maroon, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Women hold small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels, some with flowers and incense smoke rising. Plates of offerings, a small metal pot, and a water bottle sit on low tables in front. Red drapes hang on the back wall.2013-06-17A photograph of a seated group of women in matching rust-red and saffron-orange saris with gold borders, many wearing long rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames and pink flower offerings, appearing to perform an aarti or lamp ritual. A woman in the center foreground holds a lamp and a brass cup. Behind them, women in white and multicoloured saris sit in a hall, some with hands folded in prayer, and a red stage with a blue-draped edge is visible at the top left. No a person appearance is shown.2013-10-06August 02 20132013-08-02A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in their hands, during what appears to be a satsang-style gathering on a hall floor. Many women wear saffron, orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a maroon sari and holds a lamp, while a woman at right in an orange sari raises a lamp to her forehead. Some are seated on mats with water bottles and bags around them, and a girl in the lower left watches. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on trays in front. Visible people number roughly two dozen seated in the crowd behind.2013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02January 29 20152015-01-29Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06August 02 20132013-08-02September 07 20132013-09-07Seated devotees in rust-red saffron-toned robes perform a ritual on a floor with brass oil lamps, a pink lotus flower, and small offering dishes. The woman in front right holds a lit incense stick or lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other, with a rudraksha mala draped across her chest and sandalwood-style tilak marks on her forehead. Smoke rises from the offerings. Beside her, another woman in similar red robes and a rudraksha mala plays a small hand instrument. Behind them, other participants in cream and orange clothing sit on the floor with lamps, and a water bottle and a small black device rest on the floor. Pale walls and red chairs fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.2016-08-24Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a hall, with many participants in orange, saffron and maroon robes and some in white. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari holds a small brass oil lamp aloft, while a central figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead marks extends a hand over offerings. A woman at right in a maroon top with a grey head wrap holds a brass plate with flowers, and brass lamps and offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the white floor. Oil lamps glow among the crowd behind them. No person is identified as a person in this scene.2014-06-19