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A large group of seated women in saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas performs a ritual puja in a hall with white-clad attendees behind them. Several hold small brass bells and handheld items, and many wear white or orange sarees with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower right beside pink-and-white floral offerings. In the upper left, a figure in a maroon robe sits at a raised area near a yellow draped table. No swami is clearly identifiable in this crowd.

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July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesA large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps and plates of flowers and offerings in front of them. Many wear orange and rust-red saris with dark rudraksha malas and orange shawls, and several have white sacred markings on their foreheads. One woman in a white sari and orange shawl sits at the left, and a woman in a white blouse with glasses sits among the group at right. Some hold lamps aloft while others tend small bowls and plates. Figures behind them in orange and red garments stand near the back of the hall. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2014-04-04October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesMay 19 20132013-05-19A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with brass oil lamps (deepa) in a hall. Women in orange and rust-red saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered shawls, hold lamps and small brass vessels, with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several devotees in white and blue Western-style clothing sit among them, and a woman in a white top with a black ribbon holds a small bell. A golden deity murti stands in the background behind a metal grille. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2014-06-02October 11 20132013-10-11September 27 20132013-09-27July 30 20132013-07-30A large group of women in orange and maroon saffron-coloured saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small brass oil lamps and lit flames, and brass plates and small offerings sit on mats in front. On the right, a woman in white clothing with glasses and a second person in white hold small lamps and gesture with their hands. Lit oil lamps appear in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2014-04-20A seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.2013-10-13Photograph of a seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and dark maroon garments during a ritual gathering, holding small oil lamps and brass vessels. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the background, other people sit in rows and a man in white stands near the far wall of a hall with red curtains and framed pictures. The women appear to be performing a lamp-lit devotional practice, such as satsang or puja.2014-04-20A seated group of devotees in orange and red robes holds lit oil lamps and small brass dishes during a ritual gathering. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads, and some have bindis. A woman in a white top and a woman in white stand at left and back, and a woman in a white shawl stands at top right. Plastic containers and white paper sit on a cloth in front of the group, with chairs visible behind them.2014-09-06