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Women seated on the floor in a hall performing a puja with brass plates and oil lamps on metal trays. Several women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas wear white tilak on their foreheads; one in the foreground wears a deep red sari and holds a small lit lamp. Brass bowls with flower petals, a small kalasha and a brass lamp sit before them, with red curtains and chairs behind. No a person candidate is visible.

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July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps and brass dishes with lit flames, and their foreheads bear white ash markings. The woman in the centre holds a lit lamp on a brass plate, while the woman at lower right, with grey hair, holds a lamp as well. The setting suggests a devotional lamp ritual during a satsang gathering. a person's presence is not visible in this frame.2013-06-23A photograph of a group of women and girls seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains, dressed in orange and saffron saris with maroon borders and yellow trim. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before them. A woman at right wears a red blouse and holds a lamp. Behind them, other seated devotees are visible in a blurred background.2013-06-13Photograph of a seated puja in a hall with red curtains, where many women in matching orange-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor. The women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; several hold small brass cups, lamps and flower-filled plates. Brass thalis holding pink flower petals, small lamps and vessels are arranged on a cloth-covered floor mat in front of them. One woman in the foreground, wearing a gold border and a rudraksha mala, raises her hand in gesture while others perform ritual actions. Photo taken during a group ritual, with framed pictures on the wall behind.2014-01-29A large indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and a tiled floor shows a seated group of women in orange and maroon saris performing a ritual. Many hold small lit oil lamps or diyas, and trays of brass plates, flowers and offerings sit before them on mats. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A framed picture hangs high on the back wall, and the hall is further filled with more seated devotees in the background. Lamp-lit puja with devotees, no clear deity or fire pit visible.2013-03-08A photo of several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, seated in a row at a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and a brass dish. The woman in front on the right wears large glasses, rudraksha beads and a sacred ash line on her forehead; others wear vibhuti markings and similar rudraksha malas. Red curtains hang behind them in a hall, with other participants blurred in the background.2013-07-08June 03 20142014-06-03Several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, holding small brass lamps and bells during a puja. Trays of flowers, brass cups and a incense stick lie on red cloths in front of them. Red-upholstered chairs line the back of the room. Some women wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a plastic container of offerings sits in the foreground. No one visible is identified as a person.2011-09-26February 22 20132013-02-22Four women in orange and maroon saffron-style sarees sit cross-legged on the floor in a row, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame. In front of them are brass thalis with offerings including bananas, fruit, flowers, and food, with a lit incense stick. Two women wear rudraksha malas, and one has a red tilak on her forehead. Behind them is a cushioned seating area with a patterned cloth and chairs. No a person figure is visible in the scene.2011-09-10A row of women in orange, maroon and red saris sits on the floor in a hall, holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) toward a low altar with brass plates and offerings. Several have white ash or tilak markings on their foreheads and wear beaded necklaces and bangles. A metal stanchion and chain line separates the seated group from a red curtain and white doors behind them. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual during a devotional gathering.2013-03-07A row of women seated on the floor in matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames in their raised hands during a ritual. Several women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; one on the right holds a lamp near the frame edge. In the foreground a brass tray with small vessels and flowers sits on the floor, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.2013-06-30