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A group of women seated on the floor performing an aarti with small brass oil lamps held in their hands. Several lamps are lit with flames visible. A woman on the left in an orange saree with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass bell. A woman in a black and white printed dress and gold bangles lifts a lit lamp. A woman in a cream saree with a blue beaded necklace holds a lamp and a small bell. A younger woman in a white saree with a yellow shawl holds a lamp in the foreground. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes continue the ritual behind them. A small brass bell and offering plates sit on the floor. A man in white and orange sits in the background near a white wall. Plain hall setting with a red curtain at the upper right.

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February 23 20112011-02-23A photograph of a seated group of women performing a ritual in a tiled room. Many wear orange, saffron or yellow saris and white salwar or kurta outfits, and they hold small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) aloft or toward the centre. Brass plates of offerings, bowls and small lamps sit on mats on the floor in front of them. Behind them, a few men and women in white and blue clothing also hold lamps. A white metal door and red curtains are in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-12-06October 01 20122012-10-01A 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.2010-10-27October 29 20112011-10-29A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22A seated group of women performing a puja in a hall during satsang. A central woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a brass oil lamp aloft and wears a long rudraksha mala and red bindi, smiling. Around her, women in white saris with gold borders hold lit lamps and folded hands, some with eyes closed and white vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman at right in a pink top and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and a silver-toned object appear in the foreground.2012-10-05A photograph of a seated group of women in white saris and white dhotis-style attire with yellow and green shawls, holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames. Several lamps are raised toward the front, and brass plates, a brass bell and offerings lie on the floor in front. A woman in the foreground at right wears glasses, a bindi and bangles while holding a lit lamp. Other participants sit in rows behind them in a pale-walled hall, appearing to perform an aarti with oil lamps. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-01-23A photograph of a seated group of women and young women in a hall with cream walls and red curtains, performing a devotional ritual. Several hold small brass bells and oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, and brass puja vessels, a plate of offerings, red and yellow flowers and a lamp sit on a mat in front. A woman on the left wears an orange sari and rudraksha-style beads, while others wear white and cream saris with yellow or red shawls. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2011-09-17September 02 20112011-09-02A row of women seated side by side hold up small brass oil lamps with lit flames, their hands raised near their faces during what appears to be an aarti or lamp offering. Several wear white or cream saris, and the women in front wear bright yellow shawls over white clothing. Several wear bangles and bracelets. A red cushioned chair stands behind them against a pale wall, with a lit lamp and incense smoke in the lower left.2011-02-23A seated group of devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, with gold borders, performs a lamp ritual. In the centre, a woman with long dark wavy hair and a red kumkum bindi wears a cream sari with a gold border and holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. Women around her hold lit lamps and folded hands, some wearing rudraksha beads and bangles. Lit lamps are in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this frame.2012-10-06