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Photo of a large group seated on orange mats in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in both hands, with smoke or incense haze in the air. Many wear white or cream clothes, and several men wear yellow shawls over white attire. Women wear white saris and some wear pink or red tops. Brass bowls, plates and plastic containers of offerings sit on the floor before them, consistent with a pada puja-style ritual. Visible on the left is a seated figure in white with a shawl, and at the back a standing man in white near a chair. Several dozen people are visible, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on orange and striped mats in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps or small flames while performing a pada puja. Women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls, an orange sari, and a long beige wrap are prominent, with brass plates, bowls and plastic containers on the floor. Smoke drifts through the air and orange drapery hangs in the background. No recognizable a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2011-01-17December 26 20102010-12-26A seated group of devotees, mostly women, fills the frame of a dimly lit hall for a meditation session. Many hold small lit oil lamps or candles in cupped hands. In the foreground, several women wear white garments with yellow shawls, and one woman in a cream sari with a dark-bordered wrap sits near the centre holding a lamp. Others wear white, pink and orange-yellow saris. Behind them, a red-draped table holds metal vessels, and a window with red curtains lights the upper left. The participants sit on mats on a polished floor, with a plastic container at the lower centre.2011-02-20A large seated crowd of women in white and yellow clothing performs a group ritual with lit oil lamps held in their hands, while smoke drifts through the room. Many wear yellow shawls or sashes over white dress, and some women in the foreground wear red and orange shawls. Several hold small flames toward the camera, and the seated rows extend far back into the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, and the page indicates he was present at the event but he is not evidently in the frame.2011-01-21December 26 20102010-12-26A seated group of women in white and cream ritual dress, many with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, hold small oil lamps with lit flames while sitting on the floor. Brass and clay lamps and small offering plates rest on cloths before them. Behind them, more seated participants in white and some in orange wraps fill the hall, with a draped white backdrop and a green-covered table at the left. The scene resembles a group lamp-lighting ritual during a satsang or ceremony.2010-12-02A large group of women in white and cream traditional dress sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass aarti lamps. Several wear red or orange shawls and yellow-gold scarves, and small brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind the rows, other devotees in white sit in the hall while a green-draped stage and wooden stand appear at the upper left.2010-10-09November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees during a pada puja, with many people sitting on mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a woman in a dark maroon top and a white dhoti-style garment holds her hands together, beside a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, also praying. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor near brass and steel bowls, plates of offerings and red containers. Several women wear white or cream clothing with yellow and orange shawls, and a child in a pink top sits near the middle. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the warm-lit room, and orange cloth-draped figures and chairs appear in the background.2011-01-17A 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.2010-09-18December 18 20102010-12-18A group of women sit closely together in a dim hall, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands and some in small brass dishes on the floor. Several wear white and cream sarees with green or red borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Their faces are lit warmly by the flames, and the atmosphere is hazy with soft light. No central figure is clearly visible, and the scene suggests a collective lamp-lighting or ritual gathering.2010-11-23