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A seated group of women performing a puja in a hall during satsang. A central woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a brass oil lamp aloft and wears a long rudraksha mala and red bindi, smiling. Around her, women in white saris with gold borders hold lit lamps and folded hands, some with eyes closed and white vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman at right in a pink top and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and a silver-toned object appear in the foreground.

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A seated group of devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, with gold borders, performs a lamp ritual. In the centre, a woman with long dark wavy hair and a red kumkum bindi wears a cream sari with a gold border and holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. Women around her hold lit lamps and folded hands, some wearing rudraksha beads and bangles. Lit lamps are in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this frame.2012-10-06September 04 20122012-09-04A group of women seated on the floor performing an aarti with small brass oil lamps held in their hands. Several lamps are lit with flames visible. A woman on the left in an orange saree with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass bell. A woman in a black and white printed dress and gold bangles lifts a lit lamp. A woman in a cream saree with a blue beaded necklace holds a lamp and a small bell. A younger woman in a white saree with a yellow shawl holds a lamp in the foreground. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes continue the ritual behind them. A small brass bell and offering plates sit on the floor. A man in white and orange sits in the background near a white wall. Plain hall setting with a red curtain at the upper right.2011-10-20October 01 20122012-10-01October 06 20122012-10-06A photograph of a group ceremony where devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a seated gathering. In the foreground, several women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings hold lamps toward the viewer. Behind them, rows of people wear orange and saffron garments and white forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces, while others sit with their hands raised. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a tiled floor and a small tray of offerings at lower left, consistent with an aarti or puja. No individual in the scene is clearly recognizable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and ritual participants.2014-09-16August 21 20142014-08-21October 08 20132013-10-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in an indoor hall holding lit oil lamps and clasping hands in prayer. Foreground women wear red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas; others wear cream and white saris and white kurtas. Several hold small flames. Behind them, further attendees sit in rows on the floor and on red chairs. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2013-03-06A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall during a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border raises a lit oil lamp, while another woman in a red and cream sari holds a lamp at lower right. Beside them, a woman in a blue floral sari and rudraksha mala sits with her hands low, and a woman in an orange shawl holds a lamp at right. Behind them, women in white and black clothing sit with hands folded in prayer, some wearing forehead markings. Several people in the background are blurred. The scene reflects a devotional lamp offering.2013-03-06September 09 20122012-09-09 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a temple hall during a lamp ritual, many holding small oil lamps with flames. Women wear white, cream and yellow saris and salwar-style outfits; one woman in a yellow top and one in a green patterned kurta are prominent. Several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some are singing or chanting with open mouths while others smile and hold lamps. A metal railing and a red-and-white patterned floor mat are visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the foreground devotees.2012-10-06