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A large indoor hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated assembly of many people, mostly women, in orange and maroon sarees and white dhotis and saris. Many hold small brass oil lamps and offering plates; in the foreground a woman in orange sari with vertical white tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and another seated woman in dark red garment holds a brass lamp. A green bowl and a plate with flowers and lamps sit on a woven mat. Several figures wear orange saffron robes with gold borders. Background shows more seated rows and folded chairs along the wall.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads hold small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels, raising their hands in ritual gestures. Behind them rows of people in white and red clothing sit on mats, with girls in red and maroon saris and gold necklaces in the foreground. Red curtains line the back wall, and brass lamps, a small tray, ritual items and a folded white cloth lie on the floor.2013-05-19March 13 20132013-03-13May 19 20132013-05-19May 04 20132013-05-04July 20 20132013-07-20April 20 20142014-04-20A seated group of women in orange and saffron saris with maroon and gold borders and rudraksha malas hold small oil lamps aloft during a ritual gathering in a hall with pink walls and red drapery. Several have white vertical forehead markings and some wear white garments; others in white clothing sit in the background. A woman in the front right holds a lit lamp on a plate, while a tall copper-coloured stand is visible at right. Many faces are turned toward the lamps. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-04-14April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesA large group of seated devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall. Most wear white, yellow or orange-red garments with red or saffron shawls; many hold small brass oil lamps and bells while reciting with open books on mats. Brass plates, small oil lamps and flowers sit on orange mats on the floor in front. Women and girls dominate the front rows, and a few boys sit among them. Audience members in the background watch from chairs. The image is a photograph of this group and does not show a visible depiction of a person.2010-10-19July 30 20132013-07-30A seated group of young women in maroon and orange-red saris with gold borders performs a lamp ritual, holding small lit oil lamps and flames in their hands. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A tray and small brass items sit on the floor, and other seated attendees in white stand in the background. No a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2013-03-18A large indoor hall with cream walls and framed portraits holds a seated congregation in saffron, orange and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground, women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white cloth, some with hands raised in mudra, beside brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps and kumkum-marked offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in red and maroon and others in white sit attentively, and red curtains line the windows. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering; no presiding figure is clearly identifiable here.2013-07-06