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A large seated congregation of women, girls and young boys holds small oil lamps during a devotional gathering in a hall with red chairs. Many wear white or cream saris and kurtas with orange or saffron borders, while younger girls wear maroon dresses with gold trim. Several people have white and orange vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Many hold lit diyas or oil lamps in front of them, and a few have their palms pressed together in prayer. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.

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A large seated congregation during a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp aloft, and nearby girls in maroon and gold uniforms sit with lit oil lamps and hands joined. Many devotees wear white and orange garments with orange shawls, and several have sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. Over a hundred people are visible in rows behind, many holding lamps, with a microphone stand in front. The scene suggests a group lamp offering during satsang.2013-05-18January 17 20132013-01-17A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in orange and red saffron-toned saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead bands. Several hold small brass oil lamps and handbells, and flames glow in the foreground. Behind them, other attendees in white clothing and a woman in a purple top sit in a hall. No single person is identified as a person, and no printed name appears in the scene.2013-03-13A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a white floor during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps in their hands. Most wear orange, saffron and maroon sarees or dhotis with gold borders, and several have white vibhuti or tilaka marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon saree with a pendant necklace holds a lamp at chest height while looking ahead, and a woman in orange and maroon with a long rudraksha-style mala holds a lamp to her right. Rows of people fill the background, with many lamps flickering in the dim room and a purple logo visible in the upper left corner.2013-03-06October 08 20132013-10-08A photograph of a large seated congregation holding small lit oil lamps in cupped hands during a group ritual. Most participants are women and girls in traditional South Indian dress: many wear maroon and gold-bordered saris or blouses, others wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, and one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari. Several have forehead markings and gold-toned jewellery, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A few men and boys appear in the background. Lamps are lit throughout the crowd, and the setting is an indoor hall with a light-coloured floor. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2013-01-15March 13 20132013-03-13A densely packed indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Young girls in maroon and gold-bordered saris with white forehead markings dominate the foreground, and women in white and orange-bordered saris and an orange shawl sit among them. A wheelchair stands against a pale wall at upper left, and a purple bird logo appears at the top left corner. No one at the front is shown as a clearly identified central figure, and no throne or deity is visible in this frame.2013-02-27July 13 20132013-07-13March 05 20132013-03-05A large indoor gathering of devotees, mostly women and girls, seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains and white walls. Many wear white or cream saris and kurtas with orange-saffron scarves or lanyards, and several hold small oil lamps or lit lamps in their hands. Some girls in maroon and yellow dresses with white forehead markings sit in front. A older woman in an orange-and-yellow sari holds a lamp at the front left, while a woman in white with a red-orange shawl gestures with a lamp in the center. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd; the scene shows devotees at a ritual lamp ceremony.2013-05-18March 02 20132013-03-02