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A photograph of a large crowd of devotees, mostly women, seated closely together during a devotional ceremony in a hall. Many hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames, and some raise lamps or offering plates. In the foreground, a woman with dark reddish hair wears an orange-red shawl over white clothes and a black beaded mala, and speaks while looking forward. Beside her, a woman with curly auburn hair in a white sari with a gold border holds a lit lamp. Several women wear white saris and blue lanyards, and some have red bindis. Silver metal railings and chains stand in the lower right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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October 17 20122012-10-17October 07 20122012-10-07March 21 20132013-03-21October 08 20132013-10-08A crowded indoor satsang or aarti scene where devotees sit close together holding small oil lamps with lit flames. Many women wear white or cream dresses with orange and red shawls and scarves; one woman in the foreground wears a red and white patterned top and a red scarf, and another wears a green and orange outfit with glasses. A curly-haired woman in white with a red bindi sings with her eyes lowered, and a woman on the right in a green sari and red bindi holds a lamp. Metal stanchions and a chain divide the seating area. A table with an orange-and-white cloth and a water cooler sit in the background, and a man in white stands at the left edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-10-13A dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor in a dim hall, many holding small oil lamps or lit candles in their hands. Women in white and red-orange saris and shawls dominate; one woman in front wears an orange sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, another in a red sari holds up a lamp, and a woman at right in a white outfit with a red scarf holds a small brass lamp and smiles. Others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. No specific a person figure is visible in the frame; the scene is a satsang or lamp-lit gathering.2013-05-07August 29 20142014-08-29A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs an aarti or puja in a hall with white walls. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some ring brass handbells. A woman in the foreground on the left wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and holds a lamp and bell. A woman in the centre right wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, holding a brass bell. Another woman beside her presses her palms together in anjali. Others wear orange shawls, and a blonde woman in pink sits near the centre. Metal railings and a chain divide the front seating area. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2012-10-17A photograph of a group ceremony where devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a seated gathering. In the foreground, several women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings hold lamps toward the viewer. Behind them, rows of people wear orange and saffron garments and white forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces, while others sit with their hands raised. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a tiled floor and a small tray of offerings at lower left, consistent with an aarti or puja. No individual in the scene is clearly recognizable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and ritual participants.2014-09-16December 16 20132013-12-16A dim hall during an evening devotional ceremony, with a large group of devotees seated on the floor holding small oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair and glasses wears an orange sari-style garment and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp and a small bell-like object. Beside her a woman in white clothing with a white forehead band and a dark-haired woman in white with a rudraksha mala sing with open mouths, one holding a lamp. Behind them rows of people in orange and white clothing, many with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas, hold lit candles and lamps. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front.2014-10-04May 03 20142014-05-03