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A woman seated on a red mat holds a small brass or golden puja implement and an orange object in her hands during a ritual. She wears a white blouse with a red-orange sleeveless shawl over it, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace with a small framed photo, and has a red bindi on her forehead. Around her, other seated devotees dressed in white are performing similar offerings, with brass puja trays, small bowls, flowers and a folded teal cloth placed on orange and red mats in the foreground.

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June 05 20132013-06-05A group of women seated on red floor cushions in a white-walled hall perform a ritual. Most wear white tops and white or light trousers with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or hold small brass bells and lamps, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass bell near her chest. On the floor before them are brass oil lamps, small brass dishes with flower petals and offerings, a brass diya, a small incense holder with a stick, and yellow marigold flowers on a pink cloth. A brass deity murti stands near the lower left and a sign is set on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background, and several other participants are visible behind.2013-10-30December 15 20132013-12-15Several women sit on the floor in a hall during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and lit flames. In the foreground a woman with short black hair and a black cord necklace wears a white sari with a gold border and holds a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a woman with a dark red ponytail and white t-shirt holds a brass bell and a lamp. Behind them, others wear white clothes and red-orange shawls, and a faint white purple-logo emblem appears at the top left. The setting is a plain stone-walled hall with a stone wall behind the seated group.2013-12-20A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a pink blouse stands and leans over a seated white-haired woman in white, placing rudraksha malas around her neck. She wears a tilak on her forehead, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles. Nearby seated participants wear white clothing and rudraksha malas; one man wears an orange shawl over white.2017-03-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse and an orange-red border, holding a small lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other near her chest. She wears a red bindi, a white forehead mark, a red-and-white lanyard and small earrings. Around her, seated devotees in white and pastel salwar kameez and white clothing have hands folded or hold lamps and bells. A brass bell is held by a person at the far left, and a pink container sits on a cloth at the bottom left. The setting appears to be a large hall with people seated on the floor during a puja or satsang.2013-12-12January 17 20142014-01-17December 20 20132013-12-20Devotees sit on a red floor covering during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman with shoulder-length dark hair wears a white kurta, a red sash tied at the waist, and a red bindi, holding a small brass vessel. Beside her, a shaven-headed woman in white clothing with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a pendant holds a brass cup and a white flower. Behind them, other devotees in white and red attire hold brass lamps and vessels, and one arm extends with a lit lamp. A white-clad figure's bare arm and a lamp flame are visible in the background.2013-06-02April 04 20142014-04-04Photo of devotees seated in a row during a satsang in a gilded hall. In the foreground, a woman with glasses, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala wears a white sari with a red-and-white patterned shawl. Beside her, a woman in a white lace-patterned top and white garment wears a red shawl printed with script, a red bindi, and a red beaded necklace. A third woman on the right, with a white-painted forehead and red bindi, wears a red printed shawl. Behind them, more people in white and red clothing sit in meditative attention; gold decorative columns and a red-and-white banner line the background.2016-09-09Several women seated cross-legged on mats on a tiled floor perform a puja, a ritual worship with lamps and offerings. The foreground woman in a rust-red garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, while the woman beside her holds a small brass bell or lamp. Others wear orange, white, and green saris, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass cups, a pink lotus flower on a plate, a small lamp, and plastic containers sit on the floor, and incense sticks are held in the lower right. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain and cushions in the background. Watermarked copyright text is visible at the lower right.2014-04-25