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A close crowd of devotees seated at a gathering, several holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a red-orange shawl printed with script sits at left, a small red bindi on his forehead, and speaks. Behind him a woman in a grey-patterned white sari holds a lit brass lamp and wears red bangles and a red-orange shawl. Another woman in the centre holds a lamp and looks forward, and a woman at right has white ash markings on her forehead. The crowd behind holds more lamps. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.

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A seated group gathering with many people holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged, wearing a red shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead and a white lanyard. Behind him a woman in a red shawl holds a lamp aloft, and to the right a woman in white with a red-and-white tilak and a red shawl holds a lamp. Others in red shawls and orange lanyards sit nearby, some with hands joined, and a tripod-mounted camera is visible at the upper right. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with tiled floor.2015-12-20May 24 20132013-05-24A group of devotees performs a ritual puja around a brass tray of offerings on a gold cloth. A woman in a white sari holds a lit oil lamp in a brass stand while an older man in white with a moustache lights a lamp nearby. A woman in a red-bordered white sari and rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped, and a woman in a yellow top prays with palms together. A shaved-headed man in white with a brass bell and tilak stands at left, and a man in orange robes sits at the far right edge. Brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and floral garlands fill the foreground.2010-10-09A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer inside a temple hall. Many devotees wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, and others wear saffron-orange robes. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some have bare shoulders. A golden shrine and a lit lamp are visible at the back, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A few people stand near the back and a shrine area frames the upper left. Several seated figures in orange and white appear to be performing devotional worship, possibly satsang or puja.2019-01-01May 29 20132013-05-29A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people in saffron/orange cloth and others in white dhotis with gold borders. Several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash marks foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a woman in white with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, a man in a green and gold sari-style garment holds a lamp, and a bare-chested young man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp beside an older man in glasses holding a lamp. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on a green leaf on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at right. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a person is treated as uncertain.2019-01-01December 09 20132013-12-09A dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor in a dim hall, many holding small oil lamps or lit candles in their hands. Women in white and red-orange saris and shawls dominate; one woman in front wears an orange sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, another in a red sari holds up a lamp, and a woman at right in a white outfit with a red scarf holds a small brass lamp and smiles. Others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. No specific a person figure is visible in the frame; the scene is a satsang or lamp-lit gathering.2013-05-07January 21 20142014-01-21A large seated gathering of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red-and-orange shawl sits with eyes closed; beside her an older woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala. To the right a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and beads sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of people in orange and white clothing fill the hall. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2017-08-14April 12 20142014-04-12 +1 copies