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A night-time photograph of a seated group during a ritual gathering at an ashram. In the foreground, several women wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas; a fair-skinned woman in the centre holds a long bamboo pole and has a red bindi. Brass kalasha-style vessels sit on a blue mat beside them. Behind, more women in white and cream saris and white garments sit among the crowd, one with a tilak on her forehead, and a few people wear orange. Persons with a sign of a person are not visibly present; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Photograph of a seated group performing a devotional ritual in a hall with a light-coloured floor and mats. Many women and girls wear orange and saffron garments with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass lamps or oil lamps, and one front-centre woman in orange with glasses holds a lit lamp while singing. On the right an older woman in brown and yellow holds a lamp and a small bell. A woman in white on the left sits with eyes closed and hands together, and a few people in white and red stoles sit behind. Metal stanchions and chains line the background, with small offering trays on the floor.2014-08-14September 16 20142014-09-16A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats during a ritual, many wearing orange and red saffron-toned sarees and dhotis with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (deepas) and cups, and a tray with offerings sits on the floor at lower left. Most are women and girls, with a few older participants and a man in red at right. Other attendees in white clothes sit in the background.2014-08-16August 14 20142014-08-14Women seated on the floor performing a puja with brass oil lamps and offering plates. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe with a dark beaded rudraksha mala and a wooden mala holds a lit brass lamp aloft in her right hand while a brass bell sits in her left. Beside her, a woman in a white dress and white shawl with a rudraksha mala and brown beads holds a small lit lamp and chants. Further left, women in maroon and rust saris hold lamps and flowers near brass plates. Behind them, more women in orange and maroon garments with white forehead marks sit in rows before a red curtain, with lit lamps and marigold petals scattered on the mats. No a person candidate is visible.2014-08-21A seated group of devotees in orange and red robes holds lit oil lamps and small brass dishes during a ritual gathering. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads, and some have bindis. A woman in a white top and a woman in white stand at left and back, and a woman in a white shawl stands at top right. Plastic containers and white paper sit on a cloth in front of the group, with chairs visible behind them.2014-09-06Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated cross-legged on mats beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Many wear saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Long bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass pots, plates of flowers and fruit, oil lamps and a small kettle-shaped vessel sit on the ground in front. The participants have eyes closed and hands folded in meditation or prayer. Some are white-clad onlookers behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-10-06August 12 20162016-08-12A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair, white forehead markings and an orange sari with a red border holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a rudraksha mala with a pendant. Beside her a young woman in orange holds a lit oil lamp and wears a dark mala. Behind them rows of seated women and girls in orange and red robes with white headbands and forehead markings hold lamps and bells. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels rest on a low silver-grey table in front. No a person is visible in this scene.2014-08-21Devotees in orange saffron clothing sit cross-legged in rows beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Many have eyes closed in meditation and hands folded in their laps. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti-style markings on their foreheads. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers rise between the seated devotees, and brass puja vessels and a small kalasha-type pot sit on mats in the foreground. A man in orange stands at the back, and an older man with glasses and white forehead markings sits at left.2006-10-06October 04 20142014-10-04A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and red blouses performs a ritual in a hall with a red carpet. Several young women in front hold small brass oil lamps and a bell, and others behind them hold brass lamps and cups. Many wear rudraksha malas and white horizontal forehead marks. A few white-clad participants sit further back, and a bright oil lamp burns at right on a low mat. The scene appears to be a group puja with lamps.2013-07-30