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A seated group of devotees performs a satsang or puja in a wood-panelled hall, sitting on red and pink cushions on the floor. Many women and a few men wear orange shawls over white or cream clothing, and some hold small oil lamps with lit flames. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and a green cloth are arranged in the foreground. A young girl in cream salwar kameez with a green dupatta and rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and a lamp. Another young woman in a patterned orange and gold outfit chants with her palms together. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated participants.

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July 19 20122012-07-19A large indoor satsang hall where a seated crowd of women in orange and white shawls holds small brass oil lamps lit with flames. Many wear orange stoles over white or patterned clothing; some have rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads. Carpets and mats cover the floor, a few water bottles and a brass tray with lamps sit near the front, and the room has ornate wallpaper and a pink-cushioned area behind. The scene shows a group lamp-lighting or aarti-style ritual gathering, with no visible a person figure present.2012-07-14A seated crowd of devotees, mostly women, in a hall during a group ritual. Many wear orange shawls over white or patterned clothing, with rudraksha and bead malas. Several hold small oil lamps and brass bells, and many have their palms pressed together in prayer. Name badges are pinned to some shawls. A woman in a white dress at centre holds a lit lamp, and a woman in a floral top at right has her hands folded. Overlaid archive copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2012-07-14A large seated group of devotees sits on striped red and white mats in a wood-panelled hall during an aarti or puja. Many hold small oil lamps or flames in their hands with palms pressed together. Women in saris, salwar kameez and white cotton dresses predominate, with a few men in white and striped shirts at the right. A woman in a teal and gold sari and glasses holds a lamp at centre. Brass plates with offerings and a small orange cloth sit on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2012-07-07July 09 20122012-07-09A large hall filled with seated devotees holding small lit oil lamps in their hands during a ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a pale peach salwar kameez holds a lamp at lower left, and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a flame at centre. Beside her, a woman in a lavender sari with a red border lifts a lit lamp, and a woman in orange clothing offers a flame near a child in pink. Brass thalis with lamps, flowers and offerings sit on a red and cream striped mat in front of them, and the wall behind has patterned wallpaper with a red-framed doorway. Many more people sit in rows behind, most in white, pastel or bright clothing.2012-07-05A large group of devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a wood-panelled hall during a ritual. Many wear white kurtas and saris with orange or red shawls and scarves, and some hold small brass plates and lamps. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and white outfit holds a brass thali, a man in a purple shawl and orange scarf sits beside it, and a blonde woman in black with a red bead necklace holds a booklet. Brass dishes of offerings and flower petals rest on the mats. No central figure is visible in this view, and the wall banner is partly visible behind the crowd. Roughly 100 people are visible.2012-09-03A seated group of women in orange, saffron and maroon garments performs a puja in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. Several women hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, while others raise cups or dishes of offerings; smoke rises from incense near brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets on the floor. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and a few women in white stand among them. Behind them, more participants sit and hold lamps. No one is identifiable as a person in this frame.2014-04-20A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor during a puja, most dressed in white. Foreground: a woman in a cream sari with gold-embroidered border holds a small brass lamp and a bell-like brass vessel over a brass plate of offerings. Beside her, a woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse holds a small brass lamp and a brass cup. At left, a woman in an orange-pink sari and another in white hold brass lamps. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and women in white saris hold brass implements. Bottom right, a man in white with a head partially visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2007-09-03A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with a polished floor, mats and small brass puja trays with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears white clothes and an orange shawl; beside her an older woman in a cream sari with glasses also has hands joined. Other women in green, red and cream saris and young girls in white sit in rows, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs and a wall with framed pictures appear in the background. Around 40 people are visible.2012-04-04July 09 20122012-07-09A seated audience of mostly women fills a wood-panelled hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of puja items. Beside her a woman in white with a rudraksha mala raises a small object, and at right a woman in white with folded hands wears a mala. Others wear white, blue and red clothing, and backpacks lie on the striped mats. A figure in a maroon robe sits on a raised seat at the upper left, but no clear appearance cue for a person is visible.2012-07-02