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A seated group of devotees in a hall holds lit incense sticks, with thin smoke trails drifting through the frame. Many wear white clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young woman in a grey shawl looks ahead with a serious expression, while beside her a woman in a red-trimmed saree holds incense near her face. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering with small oil lamps visible at the lower left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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A 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.2011-01-21A photograph of a dense seated group of women in a ritual gathering, many wearing white saris with orange or saffron shawls and white forehead markings. Several hold small objects and incense sticks, with smoke rising through the frame. Some have hands raised in prayer or offering. Brass plates and small containers sit on the floor in front, and a rope barrier runs across the scene. Women in maroon and gold-bordered dress sit in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-03-07Photo 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.2011-01-17A large crowd of women sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall filled with incense smoke, holding small lit oil lamps in their hands. Most wear white saris, and many have yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while several wear orange or red shawls and red-and-white sari borders. Small brass lamps and plates with offerings sit before them. In the upper left, a woman wears a white sari with a yellow-and-white garland-like shawl, and a figure in white with a mala stands among the rows. The atmosphere is devotional, consistent with a group puja performed with lamps. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this image.2011-01-21A 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 group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas, sit cross-legged in rows during a puja in a hall with red walls. Many hold small brass lamps or incense sticks and perform the ritual with focused expressions. Brass plates, oil lamps and small bowls sit on a cloth in the foreground. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold jewelry; one woman in a pink-bordered sari sits at right, and a woman in a green jacket holds an offering at center-right. No single person is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2012-09-03November 02 20102010-11-02January 08 20182018-01-08A seated congregation in white clothing fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many women wear white sarees with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats and cushions further back. Several people sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and small oil lamps glow on the floor in front of the seated rows. Some attendees wear lanyards and glasses, and a few people in orange and pink garments are visible among the crowd. The people are seated in a tightly packed arrangement, with the foreground filled by close-up figures and the background showing rows of more participants.2010-12-28May 20 20142014-05-20November 24 20102010-11-24A 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