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Photo of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, holding small lit oil lamps and offering prayer. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a pink patterned top and multiple beaded malas holds a lit lamp and bell with eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala and red pendant sits with hands together. Behind them rows of women in white and cream sarees, some with red bindis and orange-bordered shawls, hold flames or fold their hands. A deep red and gold patterned wall forms the backdrop.

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A seated congregation of women in a hall, most with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Foreground left, a woman in a red and blue blouse with orange rudraksha-style beads holds a lit oil lamp. Centre, a woman in a yellow-green sari with a red bindi and orange beaded necklace prays. Others wear white kurtas, saris in orange, black and green, and gold necklaces. Several sit on striped cushions. The scene suggests a satsang or puja with lamps. No a person candidate is visible.2012-08-23August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesNovember 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesA photograph of a seated group of women and young women in a hall during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps (deepa) and brass bells or small vessels in raised hands. Many wear orange, saffron and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white saris with black beaded necklaces. A woman at the front-left in orange holds a lamp, and a woman at the front-right in orange raises a lamp while chanting. Red cushions, chairs and a small table with flowers are visible in the background.2013-11-15A dense indoor congregation of devotees seated on the floor during a puja, many holding small lit oil lamps or diyas and brass plates with offerings. Women in cream and white saris, one in a bright yellow sari, another in orange, and a woman in red blouse with mustard-yellow sari stand out; men wear white kurtas and some have rudraksha malas. Flower garlands hang at left near a golden deity or ritual object. Behind them more devotees stand along the back of the hall. No single person is identifiable as a person in this crowd; the central figures are devotees in white and coloured ritual clothing.2007-09-03A large seated congregation of women and some children sits on the floor of a bright hall during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris with red blouses sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one in a red sari with green border, another in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small ritual vessels sit before them on the floor, and water bottles and a book rest nearby. Behind them rows of devotees in white, orange and red clothing fill the room, with a deity-decorated altar and orange cloth visible at the back. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-04-19A dense seated congregation in a temple hall during a lamp-lighting ritual. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, with several women in saffron, orange and yellow saris and a woman in a red blouse and yellow sari at centre. Many hold small oil lamps or flames in their hands, some with palms pressed together, and rudraksha malas are visible on several necks. Standing figures in white stand at the back near gilded framed pictures and a floral arrangement, and a brass lamp stand and garlands decorate the left edge. A few faces in the foreground are partly cut off by the frame.2007-09-03A photograph of a large group of women seated closely on the floor in a hall during a devotional ritual. Many wear red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some hold small offering items, lamps or flowers in their hands, and others sit with palms pressed together. A woman in the foreground wears an orange sari and holds an offering. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the scene shows devotees at a satsang-style gathering.2013-11-17November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesApril 19 20122012-04-19August 23 20122012-08-23Seated devotees perform a group puja with small oil lamps during a satsang gathering indoors. In the foreground, young women and a young boy in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and make gestures of devotion. Behind them, women in white and cream saris, and others in red and orange garments, sit on a mat-covered floor with brass plates and small lamps placed before them.2013-11-28 +3 copies