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A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, holding small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings during a ritual. Most wear white or cream sarees and white garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; several wear yellow shawls and orange or red shawls. Some hold brass lamps and trays of food and flowers on mats. A green-draped table sits at the upper left, and a water bottle is visible. Several women appear to be chanting or singing.

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October 09 20102010-10-09A seated group of women in white and cream ritual dress, many with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, hold small oil lamps with lit flames while sitting on the floor. Brass and clay lamps and small offering plates rest on cloths before them. Behind them, more seated participants in white and some in orange wraps fill the hall, with a draped white backdrop and a green-covered table at the left. The scene resembles a group lamp-lighting ritual during a satsang or ceremony.2010-12-02A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many women in white and cream saris bordered or draped with yellow, orange and red shawls, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. In the foreground, several women in white saris with red shawls sit before brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels on orange and red mats, holding open books or papers. A child in an orange top sits among them. On the left a green-draped stage and white-skirted platform are visible. Behind, rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing continue, with a few men in white kurtas. The scene suggests a collective lamp ritual during a Navaratri satsang.2010-10-08A large group of women in white and cream traditional dress sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass aarti lamps. Several wear red or orange shawls and yellow-gold scarves, and small brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind the rows, other devotees in white sit in the hall while a green-draped stage and wooden stand appear at the upper left.2010-10-09September 17 20102010-09-17A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with red or yellow shawls, sits on a polished floor holding lit oil lamps in both hands during a padapuja-style ritual. Brass plates and trays with flowers, fruit and small lamps are arranged on orange mats in front of them. A few people wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and the hall is filled with rows of participants stretching back into the room. No prominent presenter is clearly identifiable in the foreground.2010-09-18A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a light floor during a pada puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Many women wear white or cream sarees with yellow or red shawls and rudraksha-style malas, while some wear green or red borders. Brass plates, small brass lamps and orange cloth mats are arranged in front of the seated rows. Several women hold brass dishes with flowers and offerings. No single leader or a person figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2010-09-18December 26 20102010-12-26August 27 20112011-08-27A large seated group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional garments with yellow and green borders, performs a ritual on the floor of a bright hall. Many hold lit oil lamps or lamps on brass plates, with flowers, fruit and small brass vessels arranged on banana leaves and mats. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and one woman in the foreground wears a black top and bracelets. Bright white floor, orange and purple mats fill the scene.2010-12-31April 04 20122012-04-04A large crowd of women seated cross-legged on a white floor performs a group ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp in both hands before brass plates of marigold petals and offerings. Many wear white saris with gold borders, several with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear yellow shawls. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small metal lamps sit on orange mats in front of them. The camera is angled over the group, and the backdrop is blurred. Several women have their eyes closed in devotion while others gaze ahead. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-09-19