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October 26 2010

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Women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering, many holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp and a small brass bell while an open book rests on her lap. Brass plates with flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass lamps and a sprinkling of petals sit on orange cloth before them. A woman beside her in orange holds a lamp and reads from an open book. Behind them women in white saris with orange and green borders also hold lamps and bells.2010-10-23October 18 20102010-10-18A group of women seated closely together in a hall performs a ritual, holding small oil lamps (deepa) in their hands. Several wear orange and red saris with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces, and white forehead markings (vibhuti) with red kumkum bindi. The woman in the foreground at right holds a lamp and raises her hand, while others around them hold lamps and appear to chant. Smoke from the lamps drifts across the frame. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-05-29May 18 20132013-05-18November 23 20102010-11-23A 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.2013-06-23October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of women in orange and maroon-bordered saffron clothing performing a ritual with brass bells, brass plates of flower petals and lit oil lamps. The central woman, with a red-and-white forehead mark and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame over a brass plate while chanting. Women in cream-and-orange saris with saffron shawls sit around her on orange mats, many holding small brass bells and flame lamps. No figure of a person is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2010-11-24January 01 20112011-01-01June 15 20132013-06-15March 26 20132013-03-26A group of devotees in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, several young girls wear orange and red sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Behind them, women hold small brass lamps, one wearing a white saree with gold border and bangles, others in red and orange clothes, with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. A red and white curtain and a pillar-like barrier appear in the background, with a deity murti partly visible on the right. The scene suggests a puja with lamps offered by devotees.2013-04-15