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A photograph of three people in white clothing performing a lamp ritual on a tiled floor against a red wall. A woman in a white sari with pale green and pink borders sits in the center with her hands together, while a person in a white shirt bends over at left and a woman with hair in a bun at right holds her palms over brass oil lamps. Several brass diyas with lit wicks sit on the floor, along with a brass multi-branched lamp stand and a steel vessel. A dark green cabinet stands behind them.

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A photograph of three people kneeling on a concrete floor in a hall beside a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp with many cups. A woman on the left in a white sari with pastel border and an orange cloth beside her looks toward the lamp, holding a small packet. In the centre a man in white clothes bends over the lamp tending it. On the right a woman in white with hair in a bun leans forward. A green-painted step and a white wall with a red stripe are behind them.Devotees seated on the floor in a ritual gathering, several holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames. Women in white and cream clothing with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one woman in an orange-brown shawl presses her palms together while another in a white-and-cream sari chants with a lamp. A woman in a green top with a mala stands at the upper right holding a lamp. Red drapery and a zebra-print cloth form the backdrop, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the floor in front. This appears to be an aarti-style lamp offering during satsang.2012-10-01Two women sit cross-legged on a carpeted floor during a candlelit ritual at an ashram room with plain white walls. The woman on the right wears an orange shawl over white clothing with pink floral embroidery and gazes upward; she rests her hand near pink and white pillar candles. The woman on the left, in white embroidered clothing and bangles, rests her chin on her hand and looks toward the other. In front are a brass oil lamp with ornate figures, a silver tray of small tea lights, and several lit candles. Another person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2006-09-21A dim indoor room with a plain pale wall and a horizontal window blind. In the foreground, a man's arm in white sleeve extends from the left holding a brass plate with two lit oil lamps (aarti). A seated person in white garments, face hidden, sits cross-legged on the floor before a brass lamp stand. On the right, a woman with dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange shawl and sits on the floor with hands folded. A brass plate and a brass stand sit on the floor nearby.2006-09-21Three women sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja on orange cloth mats before an orange-painted wall. Each has a brass plate with yellow flowers, rice or offerings, small brass lamps and bowls. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a maroon border and gold bangles; the woman in the centre wears a white sari with teal borders, glasses and an orange shawl; the woman on the right wears a white blouse, cream sari and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A black backpack rests against the wall behind them, and a brass tray sits on a shelf above. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-22A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18A photograph of a seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered edges, many holding lit oil lamps or flames during a ritual. A woman in front wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another in the centre wears glasses and a white sari with a gold border. Brass plates and small offering dishes sit on orange mats on the floor, and a child in a pink top appears in the background. The hall has pale walls and a side table with a tall lamp. A few people at the edges are partially visible. The image appears to show a lamp-lighting or aarti-style gathering rather than a named ceremony.2010-10-27A photograph of women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small oil lamps with flames. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace holds a lit lamp, and a woman in peach and orange saffron-toned sari with a white forehead mark holds another lamp near a metal railing. Behind them other women in white and yellow shawls hold lamps, and brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-30Photo of women in an ashram setting performing a lamp offering. Three women sit in a row on the floor holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames; the foreground woman holds a lamp on a brass plate with her right hand, wearing an orange-red top and shawl with a bindi and a dark braid. Behind her, women wear orange and white garments. Red curtains hang in the background, with a wooden table at left and a partly visible seated figure in orange robes at upper right. Brass dishes with offerings sit on an orange cloth in the lower left.2011-11-09Three women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with orange-red walls performing a puja. Each wears white saris with gold borders and orange shawls draped over the shoulders. They hold small brass vessels and a lit oil lamp, with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings arranged on orange cloths before them.2010-09-30October 01 20122012-10-01A photograph of an indoor temple hall at evening. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a low mat along a long white counter, performing pooja with rows of polished brass lamps and vessels laid out before them. Three tiered brass lamps with multiple lit wicks flicker on the counter, and a seated woman in a white sari with a gold border tends the items at the front. Another figure in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in front. A silver-topped ritual box sits to the left, and a painted red and white border runs along the wall beneath a framed notice with printed photographs above. Dim light and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2010-07-13