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A seated congregation holds lit oil lamps or flames during a evening ritual in a hall with pink and grey floor mats and rows of dark red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes holds a flame in front of her, and a woman in white with a red bead mala holds a lit lamp near her chest. Other participants in white and saffron-toned clothing sit cross-legged with palms pressed together or hold small lamps. An older woman on a chair at the upper right reads from a sheet of paper. No a person figure is clearly visible.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a seated group in a bright hall performing a lamp ritual. In the foreground a blonde woman in white clothes and a long beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp and smiles, with a brass plate of offerings, fruit and flower petals at her knees. Around her, rows of devotees sit on orange and blue mats, many in white kurtas or dresses with rudraksha-style malas, holding lit diyas and small lamps. A woman at the right in maroon and magenta holds a lamp with eyes closed. A brass thali with lamps and a pink basin sit on the floor at left, with white curtains and a wall-mounted cabinet behind. No visible person is identified as a person.2010-10-25Indoor devotional gathering of seated women and men in white and cream clothes, several holding small oil lamps or flames, with hands in anjali. A woman in a beige top with a pendant necklace holds a lit lamp near her face; a younger woman in white holds a bell. Some wear tilak and orange or yellow garments. A red curtain, striped cushioned bench and a black stroller sit in the background; a bearded man in white with a red shawl sits with hands joined. No identifiable a person appearance is visible, so this is a general ashram puja scene with devotees.2011-11-26December 26 20102010-12-26A seated group of about two dozen devotees performs a ritual in a hall with red mats and brass plates. Most wear white or cream clothes, with white shawls and rudraksha malas, and hold small brass lamps or cups. In front, a woman in white holds a brass lamp, and a woman in a brown kurta and red shawl sits at right. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps on bamboo mats, and an orange-and-gold ornamental item sits on a plate at right.2013-07-27December 26 20102010-12-26September 12 20102010-09-12A seated group of devotees in a plain white-walled hall with barred windows, sitting on red-and-white striped mats. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant sits before a brass dish with lit oil lamps, a small silver bowl, and orange-wrapped offerings, while a woman in white with an orange shawl beside her works at the lamps. Behind them a man and woman in white with orange shawls sit near the back, and a woman with a white garment and rudraksha mala has her hands folded in prayer. Several other devotees in white and green saris sit along the rows, with a metal stanchion and chain dividing the space. The lamplit ritual suggests an initiation-type session.2012-10-19April 04 20122012-04-04April 08 20122012-04-08October 26 20142014-10-26